1. C 侦察员〔机，舰　〕a person, ship or aircraft sent out to get information about the enemy's position, strength, etc.
2. C 童子军　a member of an association for training boys or girls in character and various useful skills
3. S 搜索，侦察　an act of scouting
4. S 人　a person

　good ～　好人
　regular ～　受大家欢迎的人
　boy〔girl〕 ～　男〔女〕童子军
　on the ～　在侦察中

　The scouts are watching out for enemy patrols.　侦察员提防着敌人的巡逻队。
　We sent out eighty scouts altogether.　我们共派出80架侦察机。
　He is a Boy Scout.　他是男童子军成员。
　They stopped scout in the mountainous area.　他们停止了在那山区的侦察活动。

　vt. & vi.寻找；侦察go looking for sth; act as a scout

　～ about〔around〕 for　到处寻找…
　～ out a good book　找到一本好书
　～ for firewood　找木柴
　～ for talents　物色人才

　A party was sent ahead to scout.　一个小组被派去侦察。
　Jet fighters scout the skies.　喷气式战斗机在空中侦察巡逻。
　The commander sent a party to scout the area for water.　指挥官派出一队人到该地区寻找水源。

 ♣ scout about〔around〕 for　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　到处寻找　look in various places to find sb/sth
　They scouted around for a shop that was open late.　他们四处寻找，看看还有没有夜间营业的商店。

　［同义词］ n. escort, guide, pilot, recruiter v. observe, spy out, survey
　［词源］中古英语scoute（打听，侦察）