(动词,convoy 的过去式/过去分词)护送;(尤指在危险路段或战争时期)为车队、船队提供护航并结伴同行。(名词/动词 convoy 还有“车队/船队”等用法。)
The police convoyed the trucks through the city.
警方护送卡车穿过市区。
During the war, merchant ships were convoyed across the Atlantic to reduce the risk of attack.
战争期间,商船在护航下穿越大西洋,以降低遭袭风险。
/ˈkɒn.vɔɪd/ (BrE), /ˈkɑːn.vɔɪd/ (AmE)
Convoy 来自法语 convoyer(护送、押送),进一步可追溯到拉丁语词根 via(道路)等相关构词,核心含义与“在路上陪同/护送以确保安全”有关。Convoyed 是其过去式/过去分词形式。