scout

🇬🇧 UK/skaut/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLC1

Definitions

n.

A person sent to gather information, especially in wartime; a member of a youth scouting organization; a talent recruiter

侦察员;童子军;星探,球探

v.

To explore or search an area to gather information; to look for talented people

侦察,搜索;物色人才

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
scoutother
=scout

Common Collocations

  • 1.talent scout星探/球探
  • 2.Boy Scout男童子军
  • 3.scout for talent物色人才
  • 4.on a scouting mission执行侦察任务

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The army sent a scout ahead to check for enemy positions.

  • 2.

    A talent scout spotted her singing in a small café and signed her immediately.

  • 3.

    He learned teamwork and survival skills as a Boy Scout during his childhood.

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