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forward observer
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌfɔː.wəd əbˈzɜː.vər/ us /ˌfɔːr.wɚd əbˈzɝː.vɚ/(alsoartillery observer, uk /ɑːˌtɪl.ər.i əbˈzɜː.vər/ us /ɑːrˌtɪl.ɚ.i əbˈzɝː.vɚ/)
military specialized
a member of the armed forces who is trained to notice enemy targets and give their position so they can be attacked with bombs or guns: （监视敌方目标并给出其准确位置以便发起攻击的）前进观察员
He was a forward observer for a 60mm mortar unit with the 1st Battalion.他是一营60毫米迫击炮部队的前进观察员。
The enemy artillery observers called down shell and mortar fire.敌方的前进观察员下令发起了炮弹和迫击炮攻击。
Forward observers identify targets, such as tanks, and call in their precise positions for attack by artillery batteries.
Captain Fox served during the recent war as a forward observer with the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment Battle Group.
Mistaken calls from a forward observer brought bombs down on the wrong spot.
His task was to act as an artillery observer to guide his unit's guns in their bombardment of enemy defensive positions.
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