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escort

/ˈeskɔːrt/ American
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  • n. 护送者, 护卫队
  • v. 护送, 护卫
Definition
  • n. a person, vehicle, or ship that accompanies someone for protection
  • v. to go with someone to protect or guide them
Example
Security agreed to escort the singer through the crowd.
保安同意护送这位歌手穿过人群。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: a person who protects someone's safety (noun).

比较义项:护送、保护他人安全的人(名词)。

  • escort 本词

    Broader: anyone (often security staff, police, or an official) who accompanies and protects a person while moving through a place; emphasizes the act of accompanying, not a fixed job title.

    范围更广:指陪同某人穿行某地并加以保护的人(常是保安、警察或官方人员),强调“陪同护送”这一行为,而非固定的职业身份。

    Security agreed to escort the singer through the crowd to her car.

    保安同意护送这位歌手穿过人群到她的车边。

  • bodyguard

    Narrower: a person hired specifically and continuously to protect one individual from harm; implies a professional role, often armed and always present.

    范围更窄:特指专门、长期受雇保护某一个人人身安全的人,带有职业身份的含义,通常持械且随时在场。

    The singer hired a bodyguard to protect her at every concert.

    这位歌手雇了一名保镖,在每场演唱会上保护她。

Escort and bodyguard both mean a person who protects someone. Escort is broader: security staff, police, or others who accompany and protect a person while moving. Bodyguard is narrower: a person hired specifically to protect one individual from harm, implying a professional job.

两者都指负责保护某人人身安全的人,但 escort 强调“陪同护送”的动作,范围更广,不一定是专职保安;bodyguard 特指受雇专门贴身保护某人的保镖,是一种职业身份。escort 的其他义项(如“护送车队、社交陪同”)这里不作比较。