outpost
n. 前哨; 警戒部队; 前哨基地; 边区村落
An outpost is a small group of buildings used for trading or military purposes, either in a distant part of your own country or in a foreign country.
...a remote mountain outpost, linked to the outside world by the poorest of roads.
靠一条崎岖艰险的山路与外界相连的偏远山区哨站
1. a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
2. a settlement on the frontier of civilization
3. a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops
At that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies.
那时,最前沿的哨所依然是落基山脉东麓.
They see themselves as a Latin outpost in a sea of Slavs.
与之相反,罗马尼亚人却没有这种感觉.
The British had come upon the Germans in some skirmishes at an outpost.
英军曾经在一个前哨据点同德军遭遇.
A second island town, less piratey, with a Navy Outpost.
第二个岛屿城镇, 海盗势力稀少, 并有一个海军前哨.
The new Russian scientific outpost in Arctic region, Pole 35, will operate for two years.
俄罗斯在北极地区新的科学前哨“北极35”将运作两年.