departure

noun

1. 离开；起程；出发
   the act of leaving a place; an example of this
   1. His sudden departure threw the office into chaos.
      他的突然离去使这个部门陷入一片混乱。
   2. Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure.
      航班应在起飞前48小时予以确认。
   3. They had received no news of him since his departure from the island.
      自从他离开这座岛后，他们再没得到过他的消息。
2. （在特定时间）离开的飞机（或火车等）
   a plane, train, etc. leaving a place at a particular time
   1. arrivals and departures
      到站和离站班次
   2. All departures are from Manchester.
      所有离站班次都从曼彻斯特出发。
   3. the departure lounge/time/gate
      候机（或车）室；离站时间；登机（或上车）口
   4. the departures board
      离站时刻牌
3. 背离；违反；逾越
   an action that is different from what is usual or expected
   1. It was a radical departure from tradition.
      这从根本上违背了传统。
   2. Their latest single represents a new departure for the band.
      他们最新出版的单曲唱片体现了这支乐队的新尝试。

1. N-VAR 离开;启程;动身;出发
   Departure or a departure is the act of going away from somewhere.
   1. ...the President's departure for Helsinki...
      总统动身前往赫尔辛基
   2. They hoped this would lead to the departure of all foreign forces from the country...
      他们希望这将驱使所有外国部队撤离该国。
   3. The airline has more than 90 scheduled departures from here every day.
      该航空公司每天都有 90 多架航班从这里起飞。
2. N-VAR 辞职;离职;（从某组织的）脱离
   The departure of a person from a job, or a member from an organization, is their act of leaving it or being forced to leave it.
   1. This would inevitably involve his departure from the post of Prime Minister...
      这将不可避免地导致他辞去首相一职。
   2. Reihill's departure from the company is thought to follow disagreements with John Reihill Sr, who now controls the company.
      赖希尔从公司的离职被认为是因为与现在掌管公司的老约翰·赖希尔意见不合。
3. N-COUNT 违背;背离
   If someone does something different or unusual, you can refer to their action as a departure .
   1. Taylor announced another departure from practice in that England will train at Wembley...
      泰勒再次一改常规地宣布英格兰队将在温布利球场进行训练。
   2. Now she's written a novel which is not a mystery and is a considerable departure from her previous work.
      她现在创作了一部非推理小说，与她以前的作品大相径庭。

1. D-day for my departure was set for 29th June.
   我定在6月29日启程。
2. She was kept very busy right up to the moment of her departure
   她一直忙得不可开交，直到出发的那一刻还在忙。
3. His abrupt departure is bound to raise questions.
   他的拂袖而去必然会招来很多疑问。
4. The day of departure is not chargeable if rooms are vacated by 12.00 noon.
   如果在中午12点前退房，当天不计费。
5. Mr. Berry said the timing was a coincidence and that his decision was unrelated to Mr. Roman's departure
   贝里先生说这是时间上的巧合，他的决定与罗曼先生的离开没有关系。
6. For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June
   因为感情方面的原因，我想把离开的日期延迟至6月。
7. They hoped this would lead to the departure of all foreign forces from the country
   他们希望这将驱使所有外国部队撤离该国。
8. The airline has more than 90 scheduled departures from here every day.
   该航空公司每天都有90多架航班从这里起飞。
9. This would inevitably involve his departure from the post of Prime Minister
   这将不可避免地导致他辞去首相一职。
10. Reihill's departure from the company is thought to follow disagreements with John Reihill Sr, who now controls the company.
    赖希尔从公司的离职被认为是因为与现在掌管公司的老约翰·赖希尔意见不合。
11. Taylor announced another departure from practice in that England will train at Wembley
    泰勒再次一改常规地宣布英格兰队将在温布利球场进行训练。
12. Now she's written a novel which is not a mystery and is a considerable departure from her previous work.
    她现在创作了一部非推理小说，与她以前的作品大相径庭。
13. Many countries charge departure tax in US dollars rather than local currency.
    许多国家以美元而不是本国货币收取机场税。
14. As the day set for departure drew near, I told my wife that I could not accompany them.
    起程的日子就要到了，我告诉妻子我不能陪他们了。
15. The country is about to take a radical departure by electing a woman as its new president.
    该国将发生重大转变，选举一位女性担任新总统。
16. Trevor Steven entreated them to delay their departure
    特雷弗·史蒂文恳求他们晚点走。
17. The departure of the South Korean prime minister was marked with little fanfare.
    韩国首相悄无声息地离开了。
18. Passengers with hand luggage can go straight to the departure gate to check in there.
    携带手提行李的乘客可直接到登机口办理登机手续。
19. Some think Stempel's departure will help the company get its financial house in order
    有些人认为斯坦普尔的离职将有助于公司解决自身的财务问题。
20. Instead of taking me to the departure lounge they took me right to my seat on the plane.
    他们没有带我去候机厅，而是直接领我上飞机到了我的座位上。
21. The time for my departure from Japan was drawing nearer every day.
    我离开日本的日子一天天近了。
22. Just phone in your order three or more days prior to departure.
    在出发的三天之前打电话预订即可。
23. Within ninety minutes the ship was ready for departure
    90分钟之内轮船准备出发。
24. She is seeking a substitute for the very man whose departure made her cry.
    那个男人的离去令她伤心痛哭，她正想找一个人填补内心的空缺。
25. The minutes towards departure ticked by, until finally the pilot arrived
    离出发的时间越来越近，最后飞行员终于到了。
26. He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure.
    他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。
27. Please inform me of your date of departure.
    何日启程，盼告。
28. Has the departure date been fixed?
    起程的日期定了吗？
29. The date of departure is drawing near.
    行期已近。

  innovation departure revolution【导航词义：变革】

  innovation n. 革新，创新

〔辨析〕指新观念、新方法、新事物等的引进。

  departure n. 背离，改变

〔辨析〕指对传统、惯例或人们所期望的方式的改变。

  revolution n. 大变革

〔辨析〕指思想、工作方式等发生的巨大变化。

n.

a point of departure

a point of departure

noun

1. the act of departing

   Synonym:    goinggoing awayleaving

2. euphemistic expressions for death
   1. thousands mourned his passing

   Synonym:    passinglossexitexpirationgoingrelease

3. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
   1. the deviation from the mean

   Synonym:    deviationdivergencedifference