convoy
UK/'kɒnvɒi. kәn'vɒi/US
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Definitions
n.
A group of vehicles or ships travelling together, especially under armed escort
车队，船队；（尤指）护航队
v.
To escort (a group) for protection while travelling
护送，护航
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcon- (together, along with) + voy (a French-spelled via, 'way') = 'travelling along the road together.' Where its sibling convey went abstract (carry meaning), convoy kept the literal image: a group escorted as one down a dangerous road. The -voy spelling came through Old French.
Root via still carries 14 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.military convoy军事护送队
- 2.convoy of trucks卡车车队
- 3.aid convoy救援车队
- 4.under convoy在护送下
Example Sentences
- 1.
A convoy of trucks carried aid to the flooded region.
- 2.
Warships convoyed the merchant ships across the ocean.