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an act of leaving a place 离开；起程；出发 His sudden departure threw the office into chaos. 他的突然离去使整个办公室陷入一片混乱。 rumours of her imminent/impending departure 她即将离开的谣言 - departure from…
They had received no news of him since his departure from the island. 自从他离开这座岛后，他们再没听过他的消息。 - departure for…
The day of their departure for London was growing closer. 他们动身去伦敦的日子越来越近了。 - departure to…
She postponed her departure to Scotland. 她推迟了自己的苏格兰之行。 - before departure
Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure. 航班应在起飞前 48 小时予以确认。
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Extra Examplestracking the arrival and departure dates of migrating birds 追踪候鸟的到达和离开日期 Atocha station was the departure point for our tour. 阿托查站是我们旅行的起点。 He made a hasty departure. 他匆匆离开了。 Her disagreement with the MD probably hastened her departure. 她与总经理的意见不和很可能加速了她的离职。 Our boss sent out an email announcing her departure. 我们老板发了一封电邮宣布她的离职。 The guard blew his whistle to warn of the train's imminent departure. 列车长吹哨向大家警示火车即将离站。 The last check-in time is 45 minutes before flight departure. 最迟在飞机起飞前 45 分钟办理登机手续。 You should receive your flight tickets at least a week prior to departure. 你应在启程前至少一星期拿到飞机票。 Departure for London will be at 18.45. 将于18:45起程开往伦敦。 Heavy snow delayed our departure for several days. 大雪使我们的出发推迟了几天。 Her departure from the island went almost unnoticed. 她离开这个岛几乎无人注意。 His departure leaves the board without a leader. 他的离任使董事会群龙无首。 I made preparations for a speedy departure. 我为快速离开做了准备。 Please state your flight number and date of departure. 请说明你的航班号和起飞日期。 She had made arrangements for their immediate departure for Canada. 她已经安排好他们即刻起程去加拿大。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abrupt
- sudden
- hasty
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- make
- hasten
- delay
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- point
- date
- time
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- before departure
- prior to departure
- on departure
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- the day, time, etc. of departure
- the point of departure
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a plane, train, etc. leaving a place at a particular time （在特定时间）离开的飞机（或火车等） arrivals and departures 到站和离站班次 All departures are from Manchester. 所有离站班次都从曼彻斯特出发。 We sat in the departure lounge waiting for our flight to be called. 我们坐在候机室里等待我们航班的登机通知。 the departure time/gate 出发时间/登机口 the departures board 离站时刻牌
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abrupt
- sudden
- hasty
- …
- make
- hasten
- delay
- …
- point
- date
- time
- …
- before departure
- prior to departure
- on departure
- …
- the day, time, etc. of departure
- the point of departure
- departures[uncountable]
the part of an airport where you go before catching a plane 离开；起程；出发 There were long delays and queues in departures. 出发时有长时间的延误和排队。
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an action that is different from what is usual or expected 背离；违反；逾越 Their latest single represents a new departure for the band. 他们最新推出的单曲唱片体现了这支乐队的新尝试。 - departure from something
It was a radical departure from tradition. 这从根本上违背了传统。
Extra ExamplesThis document marks a radical departure from earlier recommendations. 这份文件标志着对先前建议的完全背离。 This project represents a big departure for me. 这个项目代表着我一个巨大的转变。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- new
- big
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- be
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- departure from
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French departeure, from the verb departir, based on Latin dispertire ‘to divide’.
Idioms
a point of departure
a place where a journey starts 出发点 - (formal)
an idea, a theory or an event that is used to start a discussion, an activity, etc. 抛砖引玉的事物；起点 The author takes Freud's dream theories as the point of departure for his essay. 作者以弗洛伊德的释梦理论作为他论文的出发点。