reconnaissance

名词 reconnaissance:

1. the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
   同义词：reconnaissance mission

1. A reconnaissance or patrol unit that moves ahead of an advance party or guard, or that follows a rear guard.
   尖兵在一群前进的士兵或卫兵前面移动的侦察或巡逻的单位，也指尾随一支殿后的卫队
2. Photographic aerial reconnaissance especially of military targets.
   空中照相侦察空中照相侦察，尤指军事目的的
3. The squadron flew a reconnaissance mission.
   该空军中队执行一侦察任务。

reconnaissance 也作 re.con.nois.sance

n.（名词）
An inspection or exploration of an area, especially one made to gather military information.
侦察；勘察：对某块地区进行的视察或探察，尤指为收集军事信息而进行的这种活动

来源：
French
法语
from Old French reconoissance [recognition]
源自 古法语 reconoissance [认识]
from reconoistre reconoiss- [to recognize] * see recognize
源自 reconoistre reconoiss- [承认，公认] *参见 recognize