outpost

1. N-COUNT 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. (設在國內邊遠地區或國外的) 軍事基地; 貿易基地

...a remote mountain outpost, linked to the outside world by the poorest of roads. …一個偏遠山區的軍事基地，靠著糟糕透頂的公路與外界相連。

2. N-COUNT An outpost is a small settlement or community that is situated in a remote part of a country. 邊遠居民點

This rural outpost, 400 miles northeast of Helena, has one stoplight. 這個在赫勒拿東北400英裡処的辳村居民點有一個交通信號燈。