departure
noun
dɪˈpɑːtʃə
noun
1
an
act
of
leaving
a
place,
especially
at
the
start
of
a
journey
离开，启程;
C,U
[+
for
]
I
saw
Simon
shortly
before
his
departure
for
Russia.
西蒙去俄罗斯前不久我见过他。
[+
of
]
There
was
a
delay
in
the
departure
of
our
plane.
我们的飞机起飞延误了。
[+
from
]
Mozart’s
departure
from
Paris
in
September
1778
1778 年 9 月份莫扎特离开巴黎
2
an
act
of
leaving
an
organization
or
position
〔对某组织的〕脱离; 离职
C,U
[+
from
]
He
refused
to
discuss
his
departure
from
the
government.
他拒绝谈论辞去政府职务一事。
3
a
flight,
train
etc
that
leaves
at
a
particular
time
〔航班、火车等的〕出发
C
There
are
several
departures
for
New
York
every
day.
每天有好几个班次去纽约。
4
a
way
of
doing
something
that
is
different
from
the
usual,
traditional,
or
expected
way
〔对惯例、传统或人们所期望的方式的〕背离，违反
C
[+
from
]
Their
new
designs
represent
a
departure
from
their
usual
style.
他们的新设计摆脱了一贯的风格。
radical/major/significant
etc
departure
(a
big
change)
重大改革[变化]
This
would
be
a
radical
departure
from
the
subsidy
system.
这对津贴制度来说将是重大的改革。