convoy

/'kɒnvɒi. kәn'vɒi/ uk　 词频 #8446

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convoy 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 护送, 护卫

vt. 护航, 护送

英文释义

n. a procession of land vehicles traveling together

n. a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships

n. the act of escorting while in transit

v. escort in transit

convoy 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 convoy 在自然语境里怎么用：

The caravan along the road came to be known as the Convoy of Tears.

—— A Lesson of Vietnam: Getting in Is Easier than Getting Out

A Syrian government checkpoint turned the convoy back, saying their departure had not been coordinated with the Syrian government.

—— In Syria, instability allowed ISIS fighters to flee camps, but many of their families still detained

Sometimes you’ll see a whole convoy of supercars that are passing through.

—— The Remarkable, Amazing Stories of Route 66 Reflect the Twists and Turns of 100 Years of Americana

Protesters in convoy, claiming to be in severe financial distress, used their vehicles to blockade ports, fuel depots and Ireland’s only refinery.

—— How Ireland’s war-driven fuel blockades revealed the true cost of Europe’s oil addiction

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