scout
noun
verb
skaʊt
noun
1
the Scouts boy scout
a.
an
organization
for
boys
that
teaches
them
practical
skills
b.
also
又作
a
boy
who
is
a
member
of
this
organization
男童子军〔成员〕
2
Girl Scout
also
又作
a
girl
who
is
a
member
of
an
organization
for
girls
that
teaches
them
practical
things
女童子军〔成员〕;
AmE BrE
3
a
soldier,
plane
etc
that
is
sent
to
search
the
area
in
front
of
an
army
and
get
information
about
the
enemy
侦察兵; 侦察机; 侦察艇
He
sent
three
scouts
ahead
to
take
a
look
at
the
bridge.
他派出三名侦察兵到前面侦察大桥的情况。
4
talent scout
also
又作
someone
whose
job
is
to
look
for
good
sports
players,
musicians
etc
in
order
to
employ
them
物色新秀者，人才发掘者〔尤指发掘运动员、音乐人才等〕，星探
He
was
spotted
by
a
scout
at
the
age
of
13.
他在 13 岁时被星探发现。
verb
5
scout around/round
also
又作
to
look
for
something
in
a
particular
area
〔在某地区〕寻找
I
[+
for
]
I’m
scouting
round
for
a
place
to
stay.
我在找个住的地方。
6
scout out
also
又作
to
examine
a
place
or
area
in
order
to
get
information
about
it
对〔某地〕进行侦察
T
American
companies
are
keen
to
scout
out
business
opportunities
in
Vietnam.
美国公司急着在越南寻找商机。
7
to
find
out
about
the
abilities
of
sports
players,
musicians
etc
in
order
to
employ
them
物色，发掘（人才）
I,T