n.[C]

1. 侦察者；侦察兵；侦察机；侦察舰
   The scout reported the enemy truck movements.

   侦察员报告有关敌人卡车活动的情况。

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

   他四处搜寻看看能找到些什么。

3. 童子军（一员）
4. 球探、星探等发掘新人者
5. 【口】（常用作亲热的称呼）伙计，人
   I've got nothing against old Adrian. He's a good scout.

   我对老艾德里安没有意见。他是个好人。

vt.

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

   他们被选去探路。

2. 观察（运动员、演员）的表现以估计其才能
3. （经过寻找）发现[（+out）]
   The commander sent a party to scout out a safer area.

   指挥官派出一支小队去寻找更为安全的地区。

vi.

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

   派出三架飞机侦察。

2. 【美】物色人才

vt.

1. 轻蔑地拒绝；不信
   Most scientists scouted the new theory.

   大多数科学家不相信这一新理论。

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.