reconnoitre /ˈrɛkəˌnɔːɪtə/ (also reconnoiter) ( reconnoitring, reconnoitred, reconnoitres )

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  V-T/V-I To reconnoitre an area means to obtain information about its geographical features or about the size and position of an army there. 侦察

  例：

  He reconnoitred the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, travelling up the magnificent river as far as modern Montreal.

  他侦察了圣劳伦斯海湾，沿着壮丽的河流向上前行直到现代的蒙特利尔。

  例：

  I left a sergeant in command and rode forward to reconnoitre.

  我留下一名警官主持局面，然后骑马出去侦察。