reconnoiter
UK/.rekә'nɔitә. .ri:-/US
GREC2
释义
v.
To make a military survey of an area to gather information.
侦察；勘查（尤指军事）
词根拆分
词根派生来自法语 reconnoître，再上溯到拉丁 recognoscere（re- 再 + cognoscere 去认识）。reconnoiter 字面就是再次「摸清」地形——士兵出去探明敌方地势。和 recognize 同一个拉丁源头，只是绕道法语。
词根 gnost 还连着 11 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
A small patrol was sent to reconnoiter the enemy positions.
一支小分队被派去侦察敌方阵地。
- 2.
Scouts went ahead to reconnoiter the route through the hills.
侦察兵先行勘查穿越丘陵的路线。