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depart

UK /dɪˈpɑːt/US /dɪˈpɑːrt/

词源

源自中古英语 'departen',来自古法语 'departir',最终源于拉丁语 'dispertire',意为 '分开、分配'。

verb

❶ 指离开某个地方或位置,通常用于正式场合或交通工具的出发。

“The train will depart from platform 3 at 10 AM.”

(火车将于上午10点从3号站台出发。)

“We departed the hotel early to catch the sunrise.”

(我们早早离开酒店去看日出。)

❶ 指偏离常规、传统或预期的方式,常用于抽象概念。

“This new design departs from the traditional style.”

(这个新设计与传统风格不同。)

“The movie departs significantly from the original book.”

(这部电影与原书有很大出入。)

同义词:leave, go, exit, deviate, diverge

常见短语

depart from — 表示离开某地或偏离某种惯例、标准或预期。

“The speaker departed from his prepared remarks.”

(演讲者脱离了他准备好的讲稿。)

depart this life — 委婉表达死亡或去世的说法。

“He departed this life peacefully at the age of 90.”

(他在90岁时安详离世。)