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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 biv·ouac /ˈbɪvəˌwæk, ˈbɪvˌwæk/
 野營,露營,露營地(vi.)露宿

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Biv·ouac n.  Mil. (a) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack. (b) An encampment for the night without tents or covering.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Biv·ouac, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bivouacked (░); p. pr. & vb. n. Bivouacking.] Mil. (a) To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army. (b) To encamp for the night without tents or covering.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 bivouac
      n 1: temporary living quarters specially built by the army for
           soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were
           grumbling" [syn: camp, encampment, cantonment]
      2: a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent [syn: campsite,
          campground, camping site, camping ground, encampment,
          camping area]
      v : live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this
          summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The
          houseguests had to camp in the living room" [syn: camp,
           encamp, camp out, tent]
      [also: bivouacking, bivouacked]