reconnoiter

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtə/|[ˌɹʷɛkəˈnɔɪ̯tʰə]    美 /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ/|[ˌɹˠɛkəˈnɔɪ̯ɾɚ]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An act or instance of reconnoitering. US
    — The pilot reported the findings of his reconnoiter.
动词 v.
  1. To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information. US,intransitive,transitive
    — Our scout will reconnoiter the path ahead of our troops.

词形变化

reconnoiters present,singular,third-person reconnoitering participle,present reconnoitered participle,past reconnoitered past reconnoitre alternative reconnoiters plural reconnoitre alternative

词源

词源 1
From French reconnoître (obsolete spelling of reconnaître), from Latin recognoscere (“to recognize”). Contrarily, there is also an obsolete 19th-century British English spelling reconnaitre (now reconnoitre).
词源 2
From French reconnoître (obsolete spelling of reconnaître), from Latin recognoscere (“to recognize”). Contrarily, there is also an obsolete 19th-century British English spelling reconnaitre (now reconnoitre).
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