outstation
noun [ C ] /ˈaʊtˌsteɪ.ʃən/ /ˈaʊtˌsteɪ.ʃən/
分站
a settlement (= place where people settle to live) in an area where few people live
The outstations were linked to the main towns by a public transport network. 这些分站通过公共交通网络与主要城镇相连。
The priest's teachings are shared by other church leaders working in the remote parishes and outstations. 牧师的教义与在偏远教区和分点工作的其他教会领袖分享。
边防哨;派出所;分部
a station (= a building or place used for a particular service or type of work) that is in a different place from the main offices of an organization such as the army, the police, or a business company
This is an outstation of the government's electronic intelligence centre. 这是政府电子情报中心的分部。
The new season is about to start for the museum's outstations and visitors can see many new exhibits. 博物馆的几个分馆新季展览即将开始，参观者可以看到许多新展品。
mainly Australian English（澳洲农场的）分场
in Australia, a small farm with animals that is part of, but away from, a larger farm
Until a proper hut could be built at the outstation, shepherds may have lived in simple dwellings made of bark. 在驻扎地建造合适的小屋之前，牧羊人可能一直住在用树皮制成的简单住宅中。
- More examples
- Many indigenous communities are represented by small outstations scattered in remote areas of the continent.
- She lives with her husband on a remote outstation over 50 miles from the nearest town.
- The map indicated the locations of outstations where cavalry soldiers could replenish their food and supplies.
- Children living on outstations still have to receive an education.