Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - scout
Scout
scout
1. n. & v. --n. 1 a person, esp. a soldier, sent out to get information about the enemy's position, strength, etc. 2 the act of seeking (esp. military) information (on the scout). 3 = talent-scout. 4 (Scout) a member of the Scout Association, a boys' association intended to develop character esp. by open-air activities. 5 a college servant, esp. at Oxford University. 6 colloq. a person; a fellow. 7 a ship or aircraft designed for reconnoitring, esp. a small fast aircraft. --v. 1 intr. act as a scout. 2 intr. (foll. by about, around) make a search. 3 tr. (often foll. by out) colloq. explore to get information about (territory etc.). Phrases and idioms Queen's (or King's) Scout a Scout who has reached the highest standard of proficiency. Derivatives scouter n. scouting n. Etymology: ME f. OF escouter listen, earlier ascolter ult. f. L auscultare 2. v.tr. reject (an idea etc.) with scorn. Etymology: Scand.: cf. ON sk{uacute}ta, sk{uacute}ti taunt
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I. verb see: auscultation Date: 14th century intransitive verb to explore an area to obtain information (as about an enemy), 2. to make a search, to work as a talent ~, transitive verb to observe in order to obtain information or evaluate, to explore in order to obtain information, to find by making a search, II. noun Date: 1534 1. one sent to obtain information, watchman, lookout, talent ~, 2. the act of ~ing, a ~ing expedition ; reconnaissance, a member of any of various ~ing movements: as, Boy Scout, Girl Scout, individual, person, III. verb see: shoot Date: 1605 transitive verb mock, to reject scornfully , intransitive verb scoff ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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