forward observer
noun [ C ] uk/ˌfɔː.wəd əbˈzɜː.vər/ us/ˌfɔːr.wɚd əbˈzɝː.vɚ/ (also artillery observer, /ɑːˌtɪl.ər.i əbˈzɜː.vər/ /ɑːrˌtɪl.ɚ.i əbˈzɝː.vɚ/)
military specialized（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
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
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。
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- 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.