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The Economist June 18th 2022 International

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scout

v. 侦察，搜索，寻找

同义词：reconnoitre, investigate, check out, case [slang]

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He's scouting about/around for somewhere better to live.

他到处寻找更好的住处。

n.

侦查者，（尤指）侦察兵

2.（尤指体育或娱乐界的）人才发掘者，星探

the Scouts 童子军

the Guides 女童子军

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Some countries will keep piling on armour, resulting in more ponderous but tougher tanks capable of absorbing bigger blows. But many more are likely to opt for lighter vehicles. These might be more vulnerable to Javelins and Switchblades but would be more affordable in larger numbers (and could be safer than T-72S). And much as sixth-generation warplanes are likely to become mother ships for drone swarms, tanks might become hubs for autonomous ground vehicles that can scout ahead and perform other tasks. Tanks will not die out; they will evolve instead.

一些国家将继续增加装甲，导致更笨重但更坚固的坦克能够承受更大的打击。但是更多的国家可能会选择重量轻的车辆。这些车辆可能更容易受到标枪和弹簧刀的攻击，但数量多更实惠（可能比T-72S更安全）。就像第六代战机可能成为无人机群的母舰一样，坦克可能成为自主地面车辆的中心，一边侦察，一边执行其他任务。坦克不会消亡；相反，他们会不断进化。

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