| 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 > |