convoy

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n. 护送, 护卫 vt. 护航, 护送

发音

US
UK /ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/

词形变化

convoys 复数 convoys convoyed convoying convoys 三单 convoying 现在分词 convoyed 过去式 convoyed 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

护送；护卫；护航队

动词

护航；护送

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.

    船团

    航海 交通
  2. 2.

    A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.

    车队

  3. 3.

    The act of convoying; protection.

v.
  1. 1.

    To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.

    护航

    及物

    A frigate convoys a merchantman.

  2. 2.

    To travel under convoy.

    不及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 7

collection escort procession accumulation accompaniment aggregation assemblage
动词

上位词 1

escort

相关短语

convoy coat convoy coats lock convoy

词源

From Middle English, from Old French convoier, another form of conveier, from Vulgar Latin *convio (compare Medieval Latin convio (“to accompany on the way”)), from Latin con- (“together”) + via (“way”).

来源：wiktionary