Word · Frequency #6616
convoy
护送队, 车队
a group of vehicles traveling together for protection or support
- 1.
One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
在海军舰艇保护下,结伴驶向同一目的地的商船队。
- 2.
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
一起行驶的陆地车辆队伍
- 3.
A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.
为安全而结伴行驶的车队,尤指有护卫的。
- 4.
a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
有军舰护航的商船队
- 5.
The act of convoying; protection.
护送行为；保护
- 6.
the act of escorting while in transit
运输途中护送的行为
在海军舰艇保护下,结伴驶向同一目的地的商船队。；一起行驶的陆地车辆队伍；为安全而结伴行驶的车队,尤指有护卫的。；有军舰护航的商船队；护送行为；保护
In use
The military convoy moved slowly through the desert.
The navy convoyed the merchant ships across the Atlantic.
A large convoy of trucks delivered supplies to the disaster area.
a convoy of + noun (plural often omitted)
此结构常用来描述车队或船队。
A convoy of trucks drove through the desert.
一队卡车驶过沙漠。
in convoy (adverbial phrase)
强调成队行进的方式，常用于军事或安全语境。
The ships sailed in convoy for safety.
船只结队航行以确保安全。
convoy + noun (verb pattern)
convoy作及物动词，主动语态。
Connections
Collocations
- military convoy
- 军事护送队
- The military convoy moved through the desert at night.军事护送队夜间穿越沙漠。
- aid convoy
- 援助车队
- An aid convoy delivered food and medicine to the refugees.一支援助车队向难民运送了食品和药品。
- truck convoy
- 卡车车队
- A long truck convoy was stuck in traffic on the highway.一支长长的卡车车队在高速公路上堵车了。
- lead a convoy
- 带领车队
- The lieutenant was ordered to lead a convoy of supply trucks.中尉奉命带领一支补给卡车车队。
- join a convoy
- 加入护送队
- Several ships joined the convoy for protection against pirates.几艘船加入了护送队以抵御海盗。
- under convoy
Learner notes
Memory Tip
con-共同, voy-航行, 一起航行的车队, 联想护航护送。
Context & Register
语域：中性；常见于军事、运输等场合；通常用于描述车队或护航行动。
Grammar Note
名词可数，动词及物，直接接宾语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'boy', 'toy', 'enjoy' share the same /ɔɪ/ ending sound as 'convoy', though stress differs. 'envoy' is a close spelling and pronunciation match. 'voyage' has the 'voy' spelling but different vowel length and stress.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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