escort
n
1 [CGp] person or group of people, ships, vehicles, etc accompanying sb/sth to give protection or as an honour; person, etc accompanying valuable goods to guard them 进行护送的人、 船、 车辆等
The government provided an armed escort for the visiting head of State. 政府为到访的元首派出了武装卫队.
The Queen's yacht had an escort of ten destroyers. 有十艘驱逐舰为女王的游艇护航.
The gold bullion was transported under police escort. 金锭在警方的护送下运走了.
[attrib 作定语]
soldiers on escort duty 执行护送任务的士兵.
2 [C] (dated or fml 旧或文) person, esp a man and usu not a regular companion, who accompanies a member of the opposite sex on a particular social occasion (在社交场合)陪伴异性的人(尤指男人而通常并非经常作伴者).
escort v [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sb (to sth) accompany sb as an escort 护送某人
a princess escorted by soldiers 由士兵护送公主
May I escort you to the ball? 我可以陪你去参加舞会吗?
Her brother's friend escorted her home. 她哥哥的朋友护送她回家.