侦察

• 拼音: zhēn chá
• 汉字拆解: 侦 = 亻+ 贞 (to detect); 察 = 宀 + 祭 (to observe)

含义

To reconnoiter; to scout; reconnaissance. Military or intelligence term for gathering information about an enemy or unknown area.

Used in military, police, and espionage contexts. 侦察兵 (scout), 侦察机 (reconnaissance aircraft). Different from 侦查 (criminal investigation) which focuses on legal cases.

例句

1. 特种部队派出小分队对敌方阵地进行侦察。
2. 无人机在执行侦察任务时发现了可疑目标。
3. 情报部门加强了对边境地区的侦察工作。

用法指南

语境: military, intelligence, security

语气: serious

正确说法

• 侦察卫星可以全天候监控地面情况。(Reconnaissance satellites can monitor ground conditions around the clock.)
• 部队出发前必须先完成对行军路线的侦察。(Before the troops set out, reconnaissance of the marching route must be completed.)

错误说法

• 侦察案件 — use 侦查 (investigation) for criminal cases; 侦察 is for military reconnaissance

起源与历史

侦 (to scout/detect) + 察 (to observe/inspect)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal