outpost
n
1 (group of soldiers at an) observation point some distance away from the main army 前哨(站).
2 any distant settlement 偏遠(yuǎn)居民區(qū)
a missionary outpost in the jungle 叢林區(qū)傳教居民點(diǎn)
(joc 謔) You'd better get petrol here where we're going is the last outpost of civilization. 你最好在這兒加足汽油--咱們要去的算是人類文明的邊緣地區(qū).