convoy

英 ['kɒnvɔɪ] 美 ['kɒnvɔɪ]

• n. 护航队；护送；护卫；警护
• v. 护航；护送

英英释义

Noun:

1. a procession of land vehicles traveling together

2. a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships

3. the act of escorting while in transit

Verb:

1. escort in transit;

   "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"
   "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Two fighters buzzed the convoy as it approached the coast.
   当护航队接近海岸时,两架战斗机飞近示警。
2. In a few hours, the destroyer drew on the convoy.
   几小时后，驱逐舰就赶上了护航舰队。
3. The supply ships sailed under convoy.
   补给船在护送之下航行。
4. The missiles were moved under convoy.
   导弹在护卫之下转移.
5. The ship was to sail about the 15th of last month, without convoy.
   该船原订于上个月15日开航，没有护航。
6. The troop ships were convoyed across the Atlantic.
   运兵船被护送渡过大西洋。

用作动词 (v.)

1. The troop ships were convoyed across the Atlantic.
   运兵船被护送渡过大西洋。
2. Parents convoy the children in turns to school.
   家长们轮流护送孩子们去学校。

经典引文

• Heavie funerals and convoies of the dead.

  出自： P. Holland

• And with a convoy send him safe away.

  出自： Dryden

词汇搭配

• in convoy 结伴而行的
• convoy escort 车运警卫部队...
• air convoy 空中护送(运输队)...
• convoy destroyer 护航驱逐舰
• convoy man 押运人
• the Convoy 现代吉普赛人...
• under convoy 在护送之下

近反义词

【近义词】

• group 群
• band 乐队
• party 聚会
• fleet 舰队
• line 线
• file 档案
• procession 队伍
• cavalcade (车或马的)队列...
• caravan （穿越沙漠的）旅行队...
• accompany 陪伴
• conduct 行为
• lead 引导
• escort 护送者
• guide 向导
• protect 保护