departure
noun [ C ] (人、交通工具等)离开;启程,出发; 离职,辞职
UK /dɪˈpɑː.tʃər/
US /dɪˈpɑːr.tʃɚ/
meaning 1:
the fact of a person or vehicle, etc. leaving somewhere
(人、交通工具等)离开;启程,出发
例句:There are several departures (= buses, trains, or aircraft leaving) for Paris every day. 每天都有好几个班次去巴黎。
例句:Our departure was delayed because of bad weather. 由于天气不好,我们的出发时间推迟了。
meaning 2:
the act of leaving a job
离职,辞职
例句:Everyone in the office was surprised by Graham's sudden departure. 格雷厄姆的突然离职让办公室里的每个人都感到非常意外。
词汇助记:
1) 前缀:de- 加强语气;
2) 词根:part- 部分,分开
3) 后缀:-ure 名词后缀,如culture 文化