a group of ships or vehicles travelling together, typically one accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection 受护船队;受护车队
verb
[with obj.](of a warship or armed troops) accompany (a group of ships or vehicles) for protection (军舰或部队)护航;护送
常用词组 in convoy
(of travelling vehicles) as a group; together (旅行车队等)同行;结伴 the army trucks had passed through in convoy the previous evening. 前一天晚上军用卡车一起过去了。
语源
late Middle English (originally Scots, as a verb in the senses 'convey', 'conduct', and 'act as escort'): from French convoyer, from medieval Latin conviare (see convey)