outpost /ˈautpəust/ n. [c] 1. 前哨，哨兵：Some soldiers waited at an outpost deep in the forest.一些士兵在森林深处的一个前哨基地等候。2. 边远居民点：That little store was the last outpost for motorists before they entered the desert.那个小商店是乘汽车旅行的人们进入沙漠之前的最后一个居民点。