[N-COUNT 可数名词]贸易站;前哨基地;(设在国外的)军事基地 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.
[usu with supp]
...a remote mountain outpost, linked to the outside world by the poorest of roads.
靠一条崎岖艰险的山路与外界相连的偏远山区哨站
Oxford
out·post/ˈaʊtpəʊst; NAmEˈaʊtpoʊst/noun1a small military camp away from the main army, used for watching an enemy's movements, etc. 前哨(基地)2a small town or group of buildings in a lonely part of a country 偏远村镇;孤零住区◆a remote outpost偏远的村镇◆the last outpost of civilization文明的边缘地区outpostoutpostsout·post/ˈaʊtpəʊst; NAmEˈaʊtpoʊst/