outpost
US
UK outpost n: (military: lookout) (军事)
SC 前哨，前哨站 qián shào，qián shào zhàn
The military kept a small number of soldiers at the desert outpost.
outpost n: (military: troops on lookout) (军事)
SC 警戒部队，前哨部队 jǐng jiè bù duì，qián shào bù duì
The outpost was constantly on guard to protect the army from a surprise attack.