outpost

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT An outpost is a small group of buildings used for trading or military purposes, either in a distant part of your own country or in a foreign country. (設(shè)在國內(nèi)邊遠(yuǎn)地區(qū)或國外的) 軍事基地; 貿(mào)易基地
...a remote mountain outpost, linked to the outside world by the poorest of roads. …一個(gè)偏遠(yuǎn)山區(qū)的軍事基地，靠著糟糕透頂?shù)墓放c外界相連。
2. N-COUNT An outpost is a small settlement or community that is situated in a remote part of a country. 邊遠(yuǎn)居民點(diǎn)
This rural outpost, 400 miles northeast of Helena, has one stoplight. 這個(gè)在赫勒拿東北400英里處的農(nóng)村居民點(diǎn)有一個(gè)交通信號燈。