C 护送者，护卫队；护航舰，护航飞机one or more people, ships, cars or aircraft, who go or travel with sb or sth as a guard or as an honor

　escort　是可数集合名词，可指个体、群体或组织的“护送者”，有单复数形式，当其单数形式用作主语时，其谓语动词可用单复数形式。escort亦可作“护花使者，护送（女子）的男人”解。

　provide an ～　提供护卫队
　send an ～　派遣护卫队
　convoy ～　护卫队
　motorcycle ～　摩托车护送队
　armed ～　武装卫队
　under police ～　在警察的护卫下

　Her escort to the party was a tall young man.　陪同她参加晚会的是一位高个子男青年。
　When the king sailed for Africa, there was an escort of five cruisers and ten airplanes.　当国王航海到非洲时，有5艘巡洋舰和10架飞机担任护航队。
　An escort of ten airplanes greets the famous aviator.　由10架飞机组成的护航队迎接这位著名的飞行员。
　The king's escort total 50 men.　国王的警卫队总数达50人。

　vt.　护送；护卫 go with to keep safe; accompany as protection

　～ the guests　陪客人（去…)
　～ somewhere　到各地保护
　～ formally　正规地护送
　～ grandly〔magnificently〕　庄严地护送
　～ royally　忠诚地保护
　～ sb home　陪某人回家
　～ sb from　护送某人离开…
　～ sb round the sights of the city　陪某人游览该市名胜
　～ sb through the forest　护送某人穿过森林
　～ sth to a place　护送某物到某地
　～ sb to safety　护送某人到安全地带
　～ sb to the table　陪某人入席

　Who will escort this young lady home?　谁护送这位小姐回家?
　She escorted some foreign guests round the sights of Nanjing.　她陪同部分外宾游览南京名胜。
　Destroyers escorted a convey of merchant ships.　驱逐舰护送一支商船队。
　The Queen's yacht was escorted by destroyers.　女王的游艇由驱逐舰护航。
　The bombers are escorted by jet fighters.　轰炸机由喷气式战斗机护航。

 ♣ escort from　(v.+prep.)
　护送或押送（某人）离开（某地）　guard or protect sb when leaving a place
　The teacher was able to escort all the children from the burning school.　这位老师终于把所有的孩子们都从失火的学校里救护出来。
　He will escort you from the forest.　他护送你走出森林。
　Anyone who interrupts again will be escorted from the meeting.　任何人再捣乱都将被押出会场。
 ♣ escort to　(v.+prep.)
　护送或押送（某人）去（某地）　accompany or guard sb on one's way to a place
　May I escort you to the ball?　我可以陪你去参加舞会吗?
　The teacher escorted the children to safety.　老师把孩子们护送到安全地带。
　Two destroyers escorted our ship to Shanghai.　有两艘驱逐舰护送我们的船到上海。
　Armed guards escorted the criminals to prison.　武装警卫将罪犯押进监狱。
　The child was escorted by a doctor to the hospital.　孩子由医生护送到医院去了。

 ♣ escort, accompany, attend
　参见accompany条。

　［同义词］ n. company, guard
　［词源］法语escorte（护送，陪同）