escort
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++e·scort1 /ɪˈskɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ ●○○ verb [transitive] 1 PROTECTto take someone somewhere, especially when you are protecting or guarding them 护送，护卫 The shipment was escorted by guards. 货物的运输由卫兵护送。escort somebody back/through/to etc (something) Two Marines escorted Benny inside. 两名美国海军陆战队士兵护送本尼进去。 I escorted her to the door. 我送她到门口。► see thesaurus at lead, take2 SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingto go with someone and show them a place 陪同〔某人〕游览，给〔某人〕当导游escort somebody around (something) The company escorts prospective buyers around the property. 公司派人陪同有购买意向的买家参观房产。3 old-fashioned to go with someone to a social event 陪同〔某人〕参加社交活动 Bill escorted Ellie to the opera. 比尔陪埃莉去看歌剧。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
escort• After he was sacked, he was escorted discreetly from the building by two senior managers.• They summoned a ranger, who gave her a water-electrolyte mixture and escorted her for two miles to a rest house.• They escorted her to the door, where she turned, smiling, to shake hands.• He agreed, and said he would go to Athens himself and escort her.• After all, she was all right to flirt with at parties and escort him occasionally.• She sat with Jackson in the front row and later escorted him to a party.• In spite of the couple's protestations, he forbade Marion to meet Travis again and firmly escorted his tearful daughter home.• The prisoner was escorted into the room by two police officers.• Kedge escorted Streisand on a tour of the house.• Armed guards escorted the prisoners into the courthouse.• But when Aldridge sighted Flatten doing his job, he ordered House security to escort the reporter from the room.• The guards escorted them to a waiting helicopter.es·cort2 /ˈeskɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ noun [countable] 1 WITHa person or a group of people or vehicles that go with someone in order to protect or guard them 护卫者；护送车辆 a police escort 警察护卫队under escort He was driven away to prison under armed escort (=protected or guarded by an escort). 他被武装人员用车押送到监狱。2. TAKE/BRINGsomeone who goes with someone to a formal social event 陪伴某人参加正式社交活动的人3 BOTAKE/BRINGsomeone who is paid to go out with someone socially 受雇陪同某人参加社交活动的人 an escort agency 社交陪伴服务社4. American English a prostitute, especially one who goes to social events or on trips with the person who pays them 妓女〔尤指伴游女郎〕Examples from the Corpus
escort• And for each of the 15 girls buying dresses, there is an escort in need of a tuxedo.• They provided an armed escort for the journey back to Cairo.• His first wife, Tammy, was his escort at the White House party.• A refreshing change from her usual, inexperienced escorts.• The agreement says weapons inspectors will be accompanied by Iraqi escorts.• Several other smaller aircraft units from North Island will be on board the Nimitz and its escorts.• Just my friend Sheila and I, no tour, no escorts.• Our escorts, both dressed in blazers and boaters jumped on-board - and promptly steered us straight for a garden wall.• The governor travels with a police escort.• The three men left the court under police escort.• Four hours later, at about 8 p. m., the hikers followed a Forest Service escort to safety.• I see her walking with the bride to her new village, being teased by the escort of girls.• A few girls, their escorts already gone to join their regiments, wept.police escort• Maybe a police escort is a plus.• Either he walked out of here with a deal for Simon Cormack, or he would need a police escort anyway.• The referee, who needed a police escort from the pitch, was pelted with missiles as he spoke to an officer.• This lorry would quickly find himself with a police escort.• With a police escort, the family left for the airport on their way to California.• And yet I would marvel as he accepted police escorts to whisk him past screaming teenyboppers to court at Wimbledon.• Zhu turned to lead the way, followed by Gao Yang and his police escort.• The police escort us as we march down Seventh Avenue.nEscort trademark na middle-sized car that used to be made by Ford and sold especially in the UK and EuropeOrigin escort2 (1500-1600) French escorte, from Italian scorgere “to guide”, from Latin corrigere; → CORRECT1e·scort1 verbes·cort2 nounEscortLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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a middle-sized car that used to be made by Ford and sold especially in the UK and Europe
Escort
trademarka middle-sized car that used to be made by Ford and sold especially in the UK and Europe
escort
e‧scort1 /ɪˈskɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ verb [transitive]
1. to take someone somewhere, especially when you are protecting or guarding them:
The shipment was escorted by guards.
escort somebody back/through/to etc (something)
Two Marines escorted Benny inside.
I escorted her to the door.
2. to go with someone and show them a place
escort somebody around (something)
The company escorts prospective buyers around the property.
3. old-fashioned to go with someone to a social event:
Bill escorted Ellie to the opera.
es‧cort2 /ˈeskɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ noun [countable]
a police escort
under escort
He was driven away to prison under armed escort (=protected or guarded by an escort).
2. someone who goes with someone to a formal social event
3. someone who is paid to go out with someone socially:
an escort agency
4. American English a prostitute, especially one who goes to social events or on trips with the person who pays them
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verb [transitive]1. to take someone somewhere, especially when you are protecting or guarding them:
escort somebody back/through/to etc (something)
2. to go with someone and show them a place
escort somebody around (something)
3. old-fashioned to go with someone to a social event:
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noun [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: escorte, from Italian scorgere 'to guide', from Latin corrigere; ⇨ correct1
1. a person or a group of people or vehicles that go with someone in order to protect or guard them:Language: French
Origin: escorte, from Italian scorgere 'to guide', from Latin corrigere; ⇨ correct1
under escort
2. someone who goes with someone to a formal social event
3. someone who is paid to go out with someone socially:
4. American English a prostitute, especially one who goes to social events or on trips with the person who pays them
take to go with sb from one place to another, for example in order to show them sth or to show them the way to a place 指带去、带路、引领 ：◆ It's too far to walk—I'll take you by car. 步行路太远，我开车送你去。 lead to go with or go in front of sb in order to show them the way or to make them go in the right direction 指带路、领路、引领 ：◆ Firefighters led the survivors to safety. 消防队员把幸存者带到了安全的地方。 escort to go with sb in order to protect or guard them or to show them the way 指护卫、护送 ：◆ The president arrived, escorted by twelve bodyguards. 总统在十二名保镖的护送下到达。 drive to take sb somewhere in a car, taxi, etc. 指驾车送（人） ：◆ My mother drove us to the airport. 我母亲开车把我们送到了机场。 show to take sb to a particular place, in the right direction, or along the correct route 指引领、带领 ：◆ The attendant showed us to our seats. 服务员把我们带到我们的座位。 walk to go somewhere with sb on foot, especially in order to make sure that they get there safely; to take an animal, especially a dog, for a walk or make an animal walk somewhere 指陪伴或护送（人）走、牵着或赶着（动物）走、遛（狗） ：◆ He always walked her home. 他经常护送她走回家。 ◆ Have you walked the dog yet today? 你今天遛狗了吗？ guide to show sb the way to a place, often by going with them; to show sb a place that you know well 指给某人领路（或导游）、指引 ：◆ She guided us through the busy streets. 她带领我们穿过了繁忙的街道。 ◆ We were guided around the museums. 我们被领着参观了博物馆。 usher ( to politely take or show sb where they should go, especially within a buildingrather
指礼貌地引往、引导、引领，尤指在建筑物内 ：◆ She ushered her guests to their seats. 她把客人引领到座位上。 direct ( to tell or show sb how to get somewhere or where to gorather
指给某人指路、为某人领路 ：◆ A young woman directed them to the station. 一名年轻女子给他们指了去车站的路。
Patterns
to take/lead/escort/drive/show/walk/guide/usher/direct sb to/out of/into sthto take/lead/escort/drive/show/walk/guide sb around/round to take/lead/escort/drive/walk sb home to take/lead/escort/guide sb to safety to lead/show the way