n.[C]

1. 斥候，偵察兵；偵察機；偵察艦
   The scout reported the enemy truck movements.

   偵察員報告有關敵人卡車活動的情況。

2. 偵察，搜索[S][（+around/round）]
   He had a scout around to see what he could find.

   他四處搜尋看看能找到些什麼。

3. 童子軍（一員）
4. 球探，星探等發掘新人者
5. 【口】（常用作親熱的稱呼）伙計，人
   I've got nothing against old Adrian. He's a good scout.

   我對老艾德里安沒有意見。他是個好人。

vt.

1. 偵察；搜索
   They were chosen to scout the trail.

   他們被選去探路。

2. 觀察（運動員，演員）的表現以估計其才能
3. （經過尋找）發現[（+out）]
   The commander sent a party to scout out a safer area.

   指揮官派出一支小隊去尋找更為安全的地區。

vi.

1. 偵察；搜索
   Three planes were sent up to scout.

   派出三架飛機偵察。

2. 【美】物色人才

vt.

1. 輕蔑地拒絕；不信
   Most scientists scouted the new theory.

   大多數科學家不相信這一新理論。

2. 嘲笑，嘲弄

vi.

1. 嘲笑，嘲弄[（+at）]

n.

1. a soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information about the enemy's position, strength, or movements.
   ▸a ship or aircraft employed for reconnaissance.
   ▸an instance of scouting.
2. (also Scout) a member of the Scout Association.
3. a talent scout.
4. (also scout bee) a honeybee that searches for a new site for a swarm to settle or for a new food source.
5. a domestic worker at a college at Oxford University.
6. informal, dated a man or boy.

v.

1. make a detailed search of a place.
   ▸explore or examine so as to gather information:

   they are keen to scout out business opportunities.
2. act as a scout.

v.

[名]

1. 星探。