convoy

convoy
[ˈkɒnvɔɪ]
noun
  1. a group of ships or vehicles travelling together, typically one accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection
    受护船队;受护车队
verb
  1. [with obj.](of a warship or armed troops) accompany (a group of ships or vehicles) for protection
    (军舰或部队)护航;护送
常用词组
in convoy
  1. (of travelling vehicles) as a group; together
    (旅行车队等)同行;结伴
    the army trucks had passed through in convoy the previous evening.
    前一天晚上军用卡车一起过去了。
语源
  1. late Middle English (originally Scots, as a verb in the senses 'convey', 'conduct', and 'act as escort'): from French convoyer, from medieval Latin conviare (see convey)
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