scope out

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To examine; to scout; to investigate. idiomatic,informal,transitive
    — The conference starts on the 12th, but the building will be open on the 11th if you want to scope out the room ahead of time.

词形变化

scopes out present,singular,third-person scoping out participle,present scoped out participle,past scoped out past

词源

Quite possibly from the act of surveying (something) from a distance with a scope, such as a field scope (telescope), binoculars, or periscope, as especially in military reconnoitering.
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