Definition

1. Verb:
   • To escort (a prisoner or detainee): To accompany and guard a person in custody while transporting them from one location to another, typically under official authority.
   • To conduct under guard: To transfer someone, especially a suspect or convict, under the supervision of law enforcement or security personnel to ensure they do not escape.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cảnh sát áp giải một tên tội phạm nguy hiểm từ toà án về trại giam. (The police escort a dangerous criminal from the courthouse to the penitentiary.)
  • Nhân viên an ninh sẽ áp giải nghi phạm ra khỏi tòa nhà. (Security personnel will escort the suspect out of the building.)
  • Họ được giao nhiệm vụ áp giải nhóm tù binh. (They were assigned the task of escorting the group of prisoners of war.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in legal, penal, or security contexts. It implies a compulsory, guarded transfer and carries a formal, official connotation.
• It is not used for casual accompanying or guiding.

Variants and Related Words

• Giải tù (v): To transport prisoners.
  • Đoàn xe bắt đầu giải tù ra khỏi thành phố. (The convoy began transporting prisoners out of the city.)
• Hộ tống (v): To escort, to convoy (can be used for both people and valuable goods, often for protection without the compulsory custody aspect).
  • Xe cảnh sát hộ tống đoàn xe của tổng thống. (Police cars escorted the president's motorcade.)

Synonyms

• Escort: To accompany someone, typically for protection or supervision.
• Conduct: To lead or guide someone, especially in a formal context.
• Transport under guard: To move someone while they are in custody.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically using the word "áp giải". Its usage is direct and technical.

verb

1. To escort, to conduct under escort
   • cảnh sát áp giải một tên tội phạm nguy hiểm từ toà án về trại giam
     the police escorts a dangerous criminal from the lawcourt to the penitentiary