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单词 point of departure
释义

point of departure in American English

noun
1. Nautical
the precise location of a vessel, established in order to set a course, especially in beginning a voyage in open water
2. 
a place to begin, as in a discussion, argument, etc
Also called: departure
Word origin
[1855–60]

Examples of 'point of departure' in a sentence
point of departure

This painful personal reminiscence is the point of departure for a provocatively layered thesis.Nietzsche is the point of departure for reflections on the meaning of eternity.This is a ballet with a point of departure, but no appreciable destination.I'm going for a strong position of competitiveness as my point of departure.It is our point of departure into the desert.Complicated and self-reflexive maybe, but it allows me to take my own experiences as a point of departure.Indeed, the idea of animal print as a point of departure is what sets apart the new-gen incarnations.And, as most people will appreciate, paperwork provides a perfect point of departure for such an analysis.
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