convoy

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
  2. A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.
    — 'Cause we got a great big convoy Rockin' through the night. Yeah, we got a great big convoy Ain't she a beautiful sight? Come on and join our convoy Ain't nothin' gonna get in our way. We gonna roll this truckin' convoy 'Cross the USA.
  3. The act of convoying; protection.
动词 v.
  1. To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection. transitive
    — A frigate convoys a merchantman.
  2. To travel under convoy. intransitive

词形变化

convoys plural convoys present,singular,third-person convoying participle,present convoyed participle,past convoyed past

词汇关系

衍生词
convoy coat lock convoy unconvoyed
相关词
convey

词源

词源 1
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”).
词源 2
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”).
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