outpost

1. N-COUNT 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. (设在国内边远地区或国外的) 军事基地; 贸易基地

...a remote mountain outpost, linked to the outside world by the poorest of roads. …一个偏远山区的军事基地，靠着糟糕透顶的公路与外界相连。

2. N-COUNT An outpost is a small settlement or community that is situated in a remote part of a country. 边远居民点

This rural outpost, 400 miles northeast of Helena, has one stoplight. 这个在赫勒拿东北400英里处的农村居民点有一个交通信号灯。