reconnoiter
UK/.rekә'nɔitә. .ri:-/US
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Definitions
v.
To make a military survey of an area to gather information.
侦察；勘查（尤指军事）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom French reconnoître, itself from Latin recognoscere (re- 'again' + cognoscere 'get to know'). To reconnoiter is literally to 'get to know' the ground again — soldiers go out to learn the layout of enemy terrain. Same Latin source as recognize, just routed through French.
Root gnost still carries 11 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.reconnoiter the area侦察该地区
- 2.reconnoiter enemy positions侦察敌方阵地
- 3.sent to reconnoiter被派去侦察
- 4.reconnoiter the terrain勘查地形
Example Sentences
- 1.
A small patrol was sent to reconnoiter the enemy positions.
- 2.
Scouts went ahead to reconnoiter the route through the hills.