名詞 scouting:

1. exploring in order to gain information
   同義詞：exploratory survey, reconnoitering, reconnoitring

動詞 scout:

1. explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
   同義詞：scout, reconnoiter, reconnoitre

1. I spend most of my time scouting around for book.
   我把大部分時間都用來找書了。
2. A light, usually unarmed airplane used for liaison and scouting.
   輕型飛機一種通常無武裝的輕型飛機，用于聯絡和偵察
3. We'd better start scouting about for a new secretary.
   我們最好著手物色一個新秘書。
4. I've been scouting around town for a better house.
   我跑遍了全城想找個好一點的房子。