Convoy

['kɒnvɒɪ] or ['kɑnvɔɪ]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) the act of escorting while in transit.

(noun.) a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships.

(noun.) a procession of land vehicles traveling together.

(verb.) escort in transit; 'the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone'; 'the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific'.

校對:惠特尼--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) To accompany for protection, either by sea or land; to attend for protection; to escort; as, a frigate convoys a merchantman.

(n.) The act of attending for defense; the state of being so attended; protection; escort.

(n.) A vessel or fleet, or a train or trains of wagons, employed in the transportation of munitions of war, money, subsistence, clothing, etc., and having an armed escort.

(n.) A protection force accompanying ships, etc., on their way from place to place, by sea or land; an escort, for protection or guidance.

(n.) Conveyance; means of transportation.

(n.) A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to check their velocity in going down a hill.

亚伦編輯

同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. Accompany (for protection), escort, attend, keep company with, go along with.

n. Attendance (for the purpose of protection), escort.

阿伊达整理

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Escort, guard, protection, conduct

ANT:Loss, betrayal, capture, interception

格雷格整理

解釋/意思:

v.t. to accompany for protection.—n. Con′voy the act of convoying: protection: that which convoys or is convoyed esp. a ship or ships of war guarding a fleet of merchant-vessels also the ships so protected: an honourable escort: a supply of stores &c. under escort.

整理:薇尔玛