| [/ˈkɔnvɔɪ; ˋkɑnvɔɪ/] n 用法:
1 (a) group of vehicles or ships travelling together 车队; 船队:
a large convoy of coal lorries 由运煤卡车组成的庞大车队.
(b) group of vehicles or ships being escorted for protection while travelling 被护送的车队或船队:
The convoy was attacked by submarines. 被护送的船队受到了潜水艇的攻击. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) in `convoy (of travelling vehicles) as a group; together （指行进中的交通工具）组成一队; 结队:
The supply ships travelled in convoy. 补给船结队航行. under `convoy escorted by a protecting force 在护卫下:
The missiles were moved under convoy. 导弹在护卫之下转移. convoy 2
[/ˈkɔnvɔɪ; ˋkənvɔɪ/] v [Tn.pr, Tn.p] (esp of a warship) travel with (other ships) in a group to protect them; escort 尤指战舰为（其他船只）护航:
The troop ships were convoyed across the Atlantic. 运兵船被护送渡过大西洋. *
(fig 比喻) parents taking it in turns to convoy children to and from school while the attacker was on the losse 在该暴徒仍逍遥法外期间, 轮流护送孩子往返学校的家长. |