1 leaving or going away from a place 离开;出发:
Helen's sudden departure meant I had to do her job as well as mine.海伦突然离去,这意味着她的活儿和我自己的活儿都得由我来干。Passengers should check in at least one hour before departure.乘客须于起飞前最少一小时办理登机手续。☞verb depart 动词为depart
2a departure (from sth) an action which is different from what is usual or expected 背离;违背:
a departure from normal practice违反常规
departure/dIˋpɑrtʃɚ; dIˈpɑːtʃə/n 1 [C,U] when a person, plane, train etc leaves a place 离开﹔启程: Check in at the airport an hour before departure. 飞机起飞前一小时在机场办理登机手续。+for her departure for Japan 她启程去日本see box at见 AIRPORT 方框2 [C] a change from what is usual or expected 背离﹐违背: +from a significant departure from previous methods 与以前的方法明显不同