单词 | departure |
释义 | departure /di pahr"cheuhr/, n. 1. an act or instance of departing: the time of departure; a hasty departure. 2. divergence or deviation, as from a standard, rule, etc.: a departure from accepted teaching methods. 3. Navig. a. the distance due east or west traveled by a vessel or aircraft. b. See point of departure. 4. Survey. the length of the projection, on the east-west reference line, of a survey line. 5. Archaic. death. [1375-1425; late ME < OF departëure; cf. AF departir (n. use of inf.). See DEPART, -URE] Syn. 1. leaving, going, exit, leave-taking. |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含168451条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。