单词 | escort |
释义 | escort n. /es"kawrt/; v. /i skawrt"/, n. 1. a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy: An escort of sailors accompanied the queen. 2. an armed guard, as a body of soldiers or ships: The president traveled with a large escort of motorcycle police. 3. a man or boy who accompanies a woman or girl in public, as to a social event. 4. protection, safeguard, or guidance on a journey: to travel without escort. v.t. 5. to attend or accompany as an escort. [1570-80; < F < It scorta, deriv. of scorgere to conduct < VL *excorrigere. See EX-1, CORRECT] Syn. 4. convoy. 5. conduct, usher, squire, chaperon, take, guide. See accompany. |
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