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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

departure [dɪ'pɒːtʃər]
  1. 1. noun [of visitor] [ traveller] [ plane etc] 出发
  2. 2. noun [c] (scheduled journey) 离去
  3. 3. noun [of employee] [ colleague] 离去
  4. 4. noun a departure from sth 背离某事
    a new departure
    新起点

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

departure [dɪˈpɑːrʧər]
  1. 1. n.[c/u] 离开离去启程
    You can book your holiday right up to the day of departure.
    可以出发那天登记自己的假期
  2. 2. n.[c/u] 背离违反
    The departure from normal sleeping hours caused problems within their household.
    正常的作息时间他们家庭内部引起一些问题
  3. 3. n.[c] [Euphemistic] 去世过世逝世
    His early departure left our family in ruins.
    过早的离世毁了我们的家。

Collins English-English Dictionary

departure [dɪ'pɒːtʃə]
  1. 1. n point of departure the latitude and longitude of the point from which a vessel calculates dead reckoning
  2. 2. n the act or an instance of departing
  3. 3. n a deviation or variation from previous custom; divergence
  4. 4. n a project, course of action, venture, etc
    selling is a new departure for him
  5. 5. n [nautical] the net distance travelled due east or west by a vessel
  6. 6. n a euphemistic word for death

Examples

All carry-on luggage must be stored in the overhead compartments before departure.
飞机起飞前,所有随身携带的行李都必须放到头顶的行李厢内。
The airline confirmed a panel fell off the jet soon after departure.
航空公司证实飞机的机翼在起飞不久后就掉落了。
Continuous departure of senior management staff will undermine the company.
高级管理人员的相继离开将会削弱公司的基础。
We will prepare for our departure as soon as we get the approval.
我们一经批准就开始准备出发。
His acts constitute a departure from his promise.
他的行为背离了他的诺言。

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