convoy
n
1
(a) group of vehicles or ships travelling together 車隊(duì); 船隊(duì)
a large convoy of coal lorries 由運(yùn)煤卡車組成的龐大車隊(duì).
(b) group of vehicles or ships being escorted for protection while travelling 被護(hù)送的車隊(duì)或船隊(duì)
The convoy was attacked by submarines. 被護(hù)送的船隊(duì)受到了潛水艇的攻擊.
2 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) in `convoy (of travelling vehicles) as a group; together (指行進(jìn)中的交通工具)組成一隊(duì); 結(jié)隊(duì)
The supply ships travelled in convoy. 補(bǔ)給船結(jié)隊(duì)航行. under `convoy escorted by a protecting force 在護(hù)衛(wèi)下
The missiles were moved under convoy. 導(dǎo)彈在護(hù)衛(wèi)之下轉(zhuǎn)移.
convoy v [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(esp of a warship) travel with (other ships) in a group to protect them; escort 尤指戰(zhàn)艦為(其他船只)護(hù)航
The troop ships were convoyed across the Atlantic. 運(yùn)兵船被護(hù)送渡過(guò)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 在該暴徒仍逍遙法外期間, 輪流護(hù)送孩子往返學(xué)校的家長(zhǎng).