释义 |
ar·riv·al \əˈrīvəl\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English arivaille, from Middle French, from ariver 1. : the act of arriving: as a. : the act of reaching a destination or of coming to the end of a journey < bad weather delayed our arrival > b. : the act of making an appearance or of coming upon the scene < his arrival brought complete silence to the room > c. : the attainment or reaching of an end, a state of mind, or a position especially by conscious effort < his arrival at this conclusion was the result of much thought > d. : the attainment of or coming to a stage of development especially by the passage of time < on his arrival at thirty he began to work harder > 2. : one that is arriving or has arrived < the beach was crowded with recent arrivals > |