| 单词 | departure |
| 释义 | departure (once / 149 pages) n A departure is the act of leaving somewhere. Think about an airport that has departure gates for outgoing passengers and an arrival area for people flying in. Since departing means to leave, a departure is an act of leaving. There are many type of departures, such as when you go to the store or take a flight. A departure can be a metaphor too, as in a departure from the norm, like if a TV cop show suddenly turns into a vampire show. If a comedian starts being serious, that's a departure too. This word is also a euphemism for death, as in "a departure from life." WORD FAMILYdeparture: departures+/depart: departed, departer, departing, departs, departure/departer: departers USAGE EXAMPLESThrough a spokeswoman, Mr. Prendergast declined a request to discuss his departure. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Though Obama remains president until Jan. 20, the White House can’t process the departure of all its staffers on a single day. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Fans in Denver, anticipating his departure, chanted “Kooooobes” with less than a minute left in the game. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n the act of departing Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper going, going away, leaving Dunkerque an amphibious evacuation in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches in northern France in a desperate retreat under enemy fire breaking away departing hastily farewell, leave, leave-taking, partingthe act of departing politely French leavean abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell) disappearance, disappearingthe act of leaving secretly or without explanation withdrawalthe act of withdrawing sailingthe departure of a vessel from a port boarding, embarkation, embarkmentthe act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft exitthe act of going out despatch, dispatch, shipmentthe act of sending off something takeoffa departure; especially of airplanes valedictionthe act of saying farewell vanishinga sudden disappearance from sight effacement, self-effacementwithdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous retreatthe act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) retirement, retreatwithdrawal for prayer and study and meditation evacuationthe act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection decampmentbreaking camp abandonment, defection, desertionwithdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility pullback(military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops) retreat(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat receding, recessionthe act of becoming more distant reshipmentthe act of shipping again (especially by transferring to another ship) act, deed, human action, human activity something that people do or cause to happen 2n a variation that deviates from the standard or norm Syn|Hypo|Hyper deviation, difference, divergence discrepancy, variance, variant an event that departs from expectations driftagethe deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting flection, flexion, inflectiondeviation from a straight or normal course fluctuation, variation an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change 3n euphemistic expressions for death Syn|Hyper exit, expiration, going, loss, passing, release death, decease, expiry the event of dying or departure from life |
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