escort
/ɪˈskɔːt/ (bre, ipa) · /esˈkɔːrt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈe-ˌskȯrt/ (ame, mw) · /ˈeskɔːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈeskɔːrt/ (ame, ipa)
escort — verb
- escortpresent simple I / you / we / they
- escorts3rd person singular
- escorting-ing form
- escortedpast simple
1. to travel with a person, vehicle, or valuable item to make sure they arrive some
to travel with a person, vehicle, or valuable item to make sure they arrive somewhere safely or leave a place without any trouble.
A security guard escorted the angry customer out of the shop.
escort + person + out of + place
Police motorcycles escorted the ambassador's car through the city centre.
escort + vehicle + through + place
The injured climber was escorted down the mountain by a rescue team.
A nurse escorted Ms. Okafor to the waiting area and asked her to sit down.
The museum director escorted the painting to the storage room herself.
文法句型
escort + person/vehicle + prep. phrase (out of, to, through, from)
用法筆記
The passive form (be escorted) is very common, especially in news reports and official contexts. The object is usually a person, a vehicle, or a valuable item that needs protection.
常見錯誤
2. to walk with someone to a particular room, building, or area and show them where
to walk with someone to a particular room, building, or area and show them where things are.
A staff member escorted the visitors around the research lab and answered their questions.
escort + person + around + place
The head teacher escorted the new student to her classroom on the first day.
escort + person + to + place
Kemi escorted the tour group through the old palace and explained each room's history.
Guests were escorted to their tables by the restaurant manager.
文法句型
escort + person + to/around + place
用法筆記
This sense focuses on guidance and hospitality rather than safety. The person escorting is usually a host, employee, or someone familiar with the place.
3. to go with someone to a party, dinner, dance, or other social event as their inv
to go with someone to a party, dinner, dance, or other social event as their invited partner.
Jason escorted his cousin to the school prom because she did not have a date.
The general's daughter was escorted to the military ball by a young officer.
passive: was escorted + to + event
In formal weddings, each bridesmaid is escorted down the aisle by a groomsman.
Ari offered to escort his elderly neighbour to the community dinner so she would not go alone.
文法句型
escort + person + to + social event
用法筆記
In modern English, the verb 'escort' in this social sense is somewhat formal. In everyday conversation, 'take' or 'go with' is more common. The noun 'escort' is still widely used for this meaning.
escort — noun
- escortsingular
- escortsplural
1. someone you take to a party, dinner, or other social event as your invited partn
someone you take to a party, dinner, or other social event as your invited partner or date.
Dahlia asked her roommate to be her escort for the charity gala.
Each delegate at the conference was assigned an escort who helped them find the right sessions.
assigned an escort
The prince arrived at the ball with no escort and danced with several different partners.
Nila's uncle offered to be her escort for the family reunion dinner.
用法筆記
In current usage this term can refer to a companion of any gender. The traditional association of 'escort' with a male partner accompanying a female guest is fading.
2. someone hired to attend social events together with a client, sometimes also pro
someone hired to attend social events together with a client, sometimes also providing sexual services for money.
The magazine ran an article about the lives of high-end escorts in the city.
collocation: high-end escorts
Mateo hired an escort to accompany him to the business dinner so he would not be alone.
The police investigated an agency that claimed to provide escorts for wealthy clients.
Dewi met her client at a downtown hotel bar and spent the evening at a charity dinner with him.
- companion
softer and less specific; does not always imply payment or sexual services
用法筆記
This sense is often used as a euphemism for sex work. The term 'escort agency' usually refers to a business that arranges paid companions for clients.
常見錯誤
3. a person or a group of people, vehicles, or ships that travels with someone or s
a person or a group of people, vehicles, or ships that travels with someone or something to keep them safe from danger or attack.
The president's escort included six black cars and two police motorcycles.
escolt as group of vehicles
A police escort guided the ambulance through the busy traffic to the hospital.
collocation: police escort
The aid convoy travelled under military escort through the dangerous region.
Yan requested a security escort when he had to walk back to his hotel late at night.
A naval escort accompanied the cargo ships as they crossed the pirate-infested waters.
用法筆記
The subject of the protection can be a person (VIP, witness), a vehicle (ambulance, prison van), or valuable goods. 'Under escort' is a common fixed phrase.
4. the situation or state of being accompanied by someone whose job is to keep you
the situation or state of being accompanied by someone whose job is to keep you safe.
The witness agreed to testify only under police escort.
fixed phrase: under police escort
The gold shipment travelled in a secure truck with a full armed escort.
collocation: armed escort
Relief workers refused to enter the war zone without a military escort.
The prisoner was transported to court with a police escort of two officers.
- protection
broader; does not specifically involve accompanying someone
- guard
can mean the state of being watched over rather than accompanied
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used in the phrases 'under escort' or 'with an escort', often modifying the verb (travel, leave, enter). It describes the protective arrangement rather than the people doing it.