outpost的词源

英文词源

outpost (n.)

1757, "military position detached from the main body of troops," from out + post (n.2). Originally in George Washington's letters. Commercial sense of "trading settlement near a frontier" is from 1802. Phrase outpost of Empire (by 1895) in later use often echoes Kipling.

中文词源

outpost：前哨基地

out-,向外，post,岗哨。

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