arrival
noun
əˈraɪvəl
noun
1
when
someone
or
something
arrives
somewhere
到达，抵达;
C,U
Only
the
timely
arrival
of
the
police
prevented
the
situation
from
becoming
worse.
警方及时赶到才阻止了事态的恶化。
Traffic
problems
account
for
one
third
of
late
arrivals.
迟到的人有三分之一是因为交通问题。
[+
at/in
]
Shortly
after
our
arrival
in
London,
Lisa
was
attacked.
我们到伦敦不久，莉萨就遭遇了袭击。
on
arrival
A
deposit
is
payable
on
arrival
(=when
you
arrive)
.
存款可以随时支取。
2
the arrival of sth
a.
the
time
when
a
new
idea,
product
etc
is
first
used
or
discovered
b.
the
time
when
an
event
or
period
of
time
starts
to
happen
〔事件或一段时间〕的开始
The
demand
for
phone
numbers
has
increased
since
the
arrival
of
mobile
phones.
手机出现后，对电话号码的需求增加了。
The
arrival
of
winter
can
make
many
people
feel
depressed.
冬天来临会令许多人感到抑郁。
3
someone
who
has
just
arrived
in
a
place
新来的人
C
New
arrivals
were
greeted
with
suspicion.
新来的人都受到怀疑。
Late
arrivals
will
not
be
admitted
to
the
theatre.
迟到者不得进入戏院。
4
arrivals
the
place
at
an
airport
where
people
arrive
when
they
get
off
a
plane
〔机场的〕到达区
the
arrivals
lounge
到达大厅
5
new arrival
a
baby
who
has
just
been
born
新生儿