in tow 1. (被)拖着；随着，陪伴着 have (或 take) a boat in tow 拖着一条船 A woman with a child in tow boarded a bus. 一个带着孩子的妇女上了公共汽车。 She'd got several admirers in tow. 她有几个爱慕者追随在她的左右。 2. 受到指导(或照管)；受到控制(或支配) have (或 take) sb. in tow 照管某人 keep the press firmly in tow 紧紧地控制着报刊