in AM, use 美国英语用 reconnoiter
- VERB 侦察;勘测
To reconnoitre an area means to obtain information about its geographical features or about the size and position of an army there.
- He was sent to Eritrea to reconnoitre the enemy position...
他被派往厄立特里亚侦察敌军位置。 - I left a sergeant in command and rode forward to reconnoitre.
我留下一名中士指挥,自己策马前去侦察敌情。