单词 | embarkation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
释义 | embarkem‧bark /ɪmˈbɑːk $ -ɑːrk/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINembark Verb TableOrigin: 1500-1600 French embarquer, from barque ‘ship’; ➔ BARQUEVERB TABLE embark
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Longman Language Activatorto get on a bus, plane etc► get on Collocations to go onto a bus, train etc at the beginning of a journey: · The train stopped in the middle of the night in Nogales. No one got on or off.· We got on the train at Lime Street Station.· Get on a number 73 bus at the corner. That will take you to Islington High Street.· She's old and needs help getting on and off the bus. ► get in/into to go into a small vehicle, for example a car or boat: · "Can you give me a lift into town?" "Sure. Get in."· Be careful getting into the boat.· I got in a taxi and went to the hospital immediately. ► catch to get on a particular bus, train, or plane in order to go somewhere: · Stephen caught the 6.15 to Birmingham.· If we're quick, we should still be able to catch our train.· Jonathan looked at his watch. "I've got a plane to catch," he said. ► hop on/in/into informal to get on a bus, train, plane etc, or get into a car, taxi etc, especially after suddenly deciding to: · Karl hopped on the first plane back to Germany.· "Hop in," shouted Lucy, throwing open the door of her van.· She hopped into a cab and told the driver to go to King's Cross.· "Why not hop in the car and come with us?" Myrtle asked with a sly smile. ► board formal to get on a ship, plane, or train: · A week later he boarded a ship bound for New York.· Before boarding the plane, Jenny tried once more to call home. ► embark formal to get on a ship - use this especially when a large number of people do this: · A large group had assembled at the pier, waiting to embark.embark for: · Their training completed, the regiment embarked for the war zone. ► mount to climb onto a horse: · Can you help Shelly mount?· He mounted the pony and rode off. ► on board/aboard if you get on board or aboard a ship or plane, you get onto it: · It was time to get on board the ship.· A group of men, some in military uniform, climbed aboard the plane.· The ship's crew saluted the President as he came aboard. to start doing something► start · We can't start until Carol gets here.· I'm starting a new job next week.· Have you started that book yet? (=started reading it)start doing something · I've just started learning German.· It was getting dark so we started looking for a place to stay the night.start to do something · Halfway through the performance, she started to feel a little faint.· Outside, it was starting to rain. ► begin to start doing something. Begin is more formal than start and is used especially in written English: · Once the children were quiet, the teacher began.· They began their holiday in Italy, and then went on to Greece.begin to do something: · More and more people are beginning to do their shopping on-line.· "What do you mean?" she said, beginning to laugh.begin doing something: · The audience suddenly began shouting and cheering. ► get down to to finally start doing something, especially work, after you have been avoiding doing it or after something has prevented you from doing it: · Come on Sam - it's time you got down to some homework.get down to to doing something: · When the summer comes, we must get down to painting the outside of the house.get down to business: · OK, can everyone take a seat now, and we'll get down to business. ► start on to start a piece of work that will take a fairly long time: · The exam was almost over and I hadn't even started on question 3.· It was time to start on all those little jobs around the house that he'd been putting off.· We can't start on the building work until planning permission comes through. ► set about/set to work to start a long and fairly difficult piece of work, especially in an energetic and determined way: · Philip set about the task with a great deal of energy and enthusiasm.· Why don't we set to work really early, and try to get it finished in one day?set about/set to work doing something: · If there is a serious problem, it's far better to admit it and set about tackling it.set to work to do something: · Workmen had already set to work to clear the fallen trees.set to work on something: · Once in power, the government set to work on major reforms to the tax system. ► proceed to do something to start doing something after you have finished doing something else: · Martin marched into the shop and proceeded to hurl abuse at the girl behind the counter.· After listening carefully to my advice, she proceeded to do the exact opposite! ► settle down to to start doing something after a delay or interruption that has stopped you giving it your full attention: · After lunch the children settled down to finish their science projects.settle down to to doing something: · It was two o'clock before I could finally settle down to writing the next chapter. ► launch into to suddenly start a long speech or story, especially if you are criticizing something or giving an entertaining description of something: · Annie arrived late and immediately launched into a lengthy description of the terrible traffic on the roads.· At that point the young man stood up and launched into a passionate party-political speech. ► embark on/upon to start a large piece of work or an important activity, especially one that will be difficult or will take a long time: · In the 1950s China embarked on a massive program of industrialization and mechanization.· After leaving his office job, he embarked upon a highly successful writing career. ► come to/grow to/get to to gradually start to like, fear, expect etc something over a period of time: · Rowling's latest book is full of all the magic and excitement that her young readers have come to expect.· At first I thought he was a bit strange, but I grew to like and respect him over the years.· My teacher said that this wasn't the kind of work that she'd come to expect of me. ► get cracking spoken informal to start doing something immediately, because you are in a hurry or there is a lot to do: · Come on! - get cracking. I want this whole house clean by the time I get back.· You'd better get cracking if you want to get to the airport by ten. WORD SETS► Wateradrift, adjectiveaft, adjectiveahoy, interjectionaircraft carrier, nounamidships, adverbanchor, nounanchor, verbanchorage, nounark, nounastern, adverbballast, nounbarge, nounbargee, nounbargepole, nounbarnacle, nounbarque, nounbarrage, nounbeach, verbbeam, nounbecalmed, adjectiveberth, nounberth, verbbilge, nounbill of lading, nounbillow, nounblade, nounboat, nounboat hook, nounboathouse, nounboating, nounboatman, nounbob, verbbollard, nounboom, nounbow, nounbridge, nounbrig, nounbulkhead, nounbunk, nounbuoy, nouncabin, nouncabin boy, nouncabin class, nouncabin cruiser, nouncable, nouncanal, nouncanal boat, nouncanoe, nouncanoe, verbcapstan, nouncaptain, nouncatamaran, nouncircumnavigate, verbclipper, nouncoast, verbcoaster, nouncoastguard, nouncockpit, nouncommodore, nouncompanionway, nounconning tower, nouncoracle, nouncordage, nouncox, nouncoxswain, nouncraft, nouncrew, verbcrossing, nouncrow's nest, nouncruise, verbcruise liner, nouncruiser, nouncruise ship, nouncutter, noundeck, noundecompression chamber, nounderrick, noundinghy, noundisembark, verbdisgorge, verbdisplacement, noundock, noundock, verbdocker, noundockside, noundockyard, noundory, noundownstream, adverbdraught, noundraw, verbdrawbridge, noundredge, verbdredger, noundrift, verbdrift, noundrifter, noundriftwood, noundrilling platform, noundrown, verbdry dock, noundugout, noundyke, nounembark, verbensign, nounferry, nounferry, verbferryboat, nounfigurehead, nounfirst mate, nounfirst officer, nounfleet, nounflotilla, nounfo'c'sle, nounforecastle, nounfounder, verbfrigate, nounfrogman, noungalleon, noungalley, noungangplank, noungangway, noungondola, noungondolier, noungrappling iron, nounground, verbgunnel, noungunwale, nounhalyard, nounharbour, nounhatch, nounhawser, nounhelm, nounhelmsman, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhigh water mark, nounhold, nounhoot, nounhoot, verbhouseboat, nounhovercraft, nounhulk, nounhull, nounhydrofoil, nounhydroplane, nounhydroplane, verbicebreaker, nouninboard, adjectiveinflatable, nouninflow, nounJet Ski, nounjetty, nounjib, nounjunk, nounkayak, nounkeel, nounketch, nounknot, nounkt, land, verblanding stage, nounlane, nounlaunch, verblaunch, nounleeward, adjectivelife belt, nounlifeboat, nounlife buoy, nounlife jacket, nounlifeline, nounlife preserver, nounlife raft, nounlife vest, nounlighter, nounlighthouse, nounlightship, nounliner, nounlist, verblock, nounlock keeper, nounlog book, nounlongshoreman, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounlow water mark, nounlugger, nounmainmast, nounmainsail, nounmaritime, adjectivemast, nounmaster, nounmasthead, nounmerchantman, nounmerchant navy, nounmerchant seaman, nounminesweeper, nounmizzen, nounmoor, verbmooring, nounmother ship, nounmotorboat, nounnarrow boat, nounnautical, adjectivenavigable, adjectivenavigate, verbnavigation, nounoakum, nounoar, nounoarlock, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounoceangoing, adjectiveoffshore, adjectiveoil slick, nounoil tanker, nounoutboard motor, nounoutrigger, nounoverboard, adverboyster bed, nounpacket boat, nounpaddle, nounpaddle, verbpaddle steamer, nounpassage, nounpelagic, adjectiveperiscope, nounpier, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, verbPlimsoll line, nounplot, verbply, verbpoop deck, nounport, nounporthole, nounport of call, nounpowerboat, nounprivateer, nounpromenade deck, nounpropeller, nounprow, nounpunt, nounpunt, verbpurser, nounquadrant, nounquarterdeck, nounquay, nounraft, nounrafting, nounreef, verbrefit, verbregatta, nounresurface, verbrig, verbrig, nounrigging, nounroll, verbroll, nounroll-on roll-off, adjectivero-ro, nounrow, verbrowboat, nounrowing, nounrowing boat, nounrowlock, nounrubber dinghy, nounrudder, nounsail, verbsail, nounsailboat, nounsailing, nounsailing boat, nounsailing ship, nounsailor, nounsaloon, nounsampan, nounschooner, nounscull, nounscull, verbscupper, verbscupper, nounscuttle, verbseaborne, adjectivesea captain, nounsea dog, nounseafaring, adjectiveseagoing, adjectivesea lane, nounsea legs, nounsealer, nounseaman, nounseamanship, nounseaworthy, adjectivesheet, nounship, nounshipmate, nounshipping, nounshipping lane, nounship's chandler, nounshipwreck, nounshipwright, nounshipyard, nounside-wheeler, nounskiff, nounskull and crossbones, nounslaver, nounslipway, nounsloop, nounsluice, nounsmack, nounsonar, nounspar, nounspeedboat, nounsplice, verbSS, starboard, nounsteam, verbsteamboat, nounsteamer, nounsteamship, nounsteerage, nounsteersman, nounstern, nounstevedore, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstoker, nounsub, nounsubmarine, nounsubmarine, adjectivesubmersible, nounsundeck, nounsupertanker, nounswab, verbswell, nounswing bridge, nountack, nountack, verbtender, nounthird class, nountiller, nountonnage, nountopside, adverbtowpath, nountransport, nountransport ship, nountrawler, nountrim, verbtrimaran, nountroopship, nountub, nountug, nounupstream, adverbvessel, nounvoyage, nounvoyage, verbwake, nounwardroom, nounwarship, nounwaterborne, adjectivewaterlogged, adjectivewaterway, nounweir, nounwhaler, nounwheelhouse, nounwhirlpool, nounwindjammer, nounwindward, adjectivewreck, nounyachting, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► launch/embark on a career to go onto a ship or a plane, or to put or take something onto a ship or plane OPP disembark—embarkation /ˌembɑːˈkeɪʃən $ -bɑːr-/ noun [countable, uncountable]embark on/upon something phrasal verb to start something, especially something new, difficult, or exciting: He embarked on a new career as a teacher. (=start one)· Rita went to New York where she launched her dancing career. ► embark on/launch a programme (=start it)· The company has embarked on an expansion programme. ► embark on a project (=start it)· He was embarking on the biggest project of his career. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► before· Make sure your car is in good shape before embarking on this trip. ► on· The business of importing dramatic madness to Broadmoor was embarked on with enormous misgivings.· Skunks roll out of their dens in February or March and embark on a long prowl.· The research Jarvis embarked on for his book took him into the lower level concourse at Bond Street.· His target corporations often settle out-of-court rather than embarking on even more expensive legal fights.· He must also embark on a grueling course of longer-term reforms.· One way of doing this without embarking on too much teaching is to spend each week applying the Sunday morning sermon.· New Labour, by contrast, has embarked on the most far-reaching programme of constitutional reform attempted in this country this century.· Persian bureaucracy was still tiny and the Cadgers had embarked on almost no public works. ► upon· But neither course should be embarked upon without a realistic assessment of the risks and rewards involved. NOUN► campaign· Two years later, however, with negotiations still incomplete, Edward embarked on his abortive campaign with the results described above.· Hillary Rodham Clinton embarks on a cross-country campaign trek next week with a mission to sell books.· In October, the army was said to have embarked on a campaign of intimidation, and tension was reportedly high.· The issue was a potentially controversial one for Clinton, who was embarking on his re-election campaign. ► career· Exceptionally resilient, Lillie embarked on a new career - as an actress.· As stated in Chapter l, the managers embarked on their new careers focusing on the rights and privileges of management.· Since then she has married and embarked on a career with Royal Insurance.· I had embarked on a life-time career that I expected would last for the following forty years.· In 1935 Humphrys left the public service and embarked on a career in the City.· A little later, Emily embarked on a teaching career.· At twenty two Jonathon was embarking on his career. ► course· The University of Manchester is embarking upon an initial course which will qualify bilingual teachers for the primary phase.· High-performing enterprises seldom embark on a course of action without first evaluating all of the potential costs and benefits it might yield.· He must also embark on a grueling course of longer-term reforms.· He, for example, embarked on a crash course to get his state license to operate the plant.· The aid organisations realise that the task is too great to embark on any other course.· Still, he was embarked on a promising course, and Sellers let the experiments continue.· Why, then, would I choose to embark upon this course myself? ► government· Her government embarked on a policy of national reconciliation after a decade of revolution, war and political polarization.· Lloyd George's Government had embarked on a programme of financing social reform at a time of rapidly rising prices.· As I have said before, I do not believe that a Labour Government would have embarked on any of this. ► journey· West studied and read for a long time before she embarked on her journey.· With his keyboard, his keypad, and his mouse, Engelbart embarked on a journey through information itself.· As the two men embark on a journey of self-discovery, the haunting music of Gigli punctuates their revelations.· By 1742 even Yale students embarked on revivalist journeys.· Fascinated by photography, he embarked on the three journeys to the Middle East that were to make his reputation.· So she embarked on a journey to warn the king.· Each student should be embarked on a journey involving succeeding stages of intellectual maturity and independence.· Finally as a Church Fellowship we have just embarked on an exciting journey which I believe the Lord is going to honour. ► plan· And with Liverpool embarking on ambitious plans to upgrade their stadium, Moores' financial base was needed.· The state embarked on a cleanup plan in 1994, with money coming equally from taxpayers and the sugar farmers. ► policy· Her government embarked on a policy of national reconciliation after a decade of revolution, war and political polarization.· With this in mind, the company has embarked upon a policy of commissioning new work outside the house.· Will my hon. Friend ask the Opposition whether they will continue to embark upon their policy of abolishing those trusts? ► process· His post-electoral challenge will be to unite his country and embark upon a real process of democratisation. ► programme· In Cumberland he embarked on an improvement programme on his estates.· Christopher was to embark on a painful programme of physiotherapy.· They should embark on the programme and policy that Labour will certainly pursue when we are in office.· Lloyd George's Government had embarked on a programme of financing social reform at a time of rapidly rising prices.· Since then, the Group has embarked upon a structured programme of audits and surveys covering operations worldwide.· The league was charged also with responsibility for collective security, so that individual states could embark on a programme of disarmament.· The agencies have simply embarked on a large-scale programme to revise consents both of their sewage works and of other discharges.· In Northern Ireland we have embarked on a major programme of investment covering all sectors of the region's transportation system. ► project· Late in life, he embarked on a project.· There is a simple test, and I run back to the cabin to embark on this project instantly.· Before embarking on a research project, you must ensure that you have sufficient resources at your disposal to complete it successfully.· With a salary rumored to be hovering around six figures, Fonti was embarking on the biggest project of his career.· Before embarking on this project, however, two preliminaries must be dealt with - a qualification and a question.· The raftbuilders of Sam Son always consulted the priest of the temple on the hill before they embarked on any major project.· Shah next embarked on a new project of launching a national daily, Today, which would eschew traditional printing practices.· As I embarked on this project, then, I was not some Martian suddenly confronted with television. ► research· Before embarking on a research project, you must ensure that you have sufficient resources at your disposal to complete it successfully.· Rather it makes embarking on action research seem a worthwhile endeavour!· Therefore, before embarking on any research project we must make clear that we intend to act on the results. ► series· Final, moderated marks and grades are given to every student before they embark on their next series of modules.· Whether as a result of this or coincidentally, his body embarked on a series of coordinated gradual changes.· In the 1890s it embarked on a series of campaigns to promote closer relationships with trade unions. ► student· Final, moderated marks and grades are given to every student before they embark on their next series of modules.· By 1742 even Yale students embarked on revivalist journeys.· Each student should be embarked on a journey involving succeeding stages of intellectual maturity and independence. ► tour· She was often forced to spend months apart from her husband as he embarked on long tours. |
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