departures

IPA/dɪˈpɑː.tʃər/
KK[dɪpˈɑrtʃɚz]IPA/dɪˈpɑːr.tʃɚ/

departures — 名詞

  • departuressingular
  • departuresesplural

1. the act of moving away from a particular location, especially as part of a sched

1.名詞B1
釋義

出發；離開

從某地動身啟程

the act of moving away from a particular location, especially as part of a scheduled journey or trip.

例句

Sivan checked the departures screen at Heathrow to find her boarding gate.

Sivan 在希斯洛機場查看出發螢幕，尋找她的登機門。

departures screen — common airport collocation

The departures board showed that the 7:15 train to Bristol was running on time.

出發顯示板顯示前往布里斯托的七點十五分火車準時發車。

departures board — travel information collocation

同義詞
  • leave-taking

    more formal and literary; used in ceremonial contexts

  • exit

    emphasises the act of going out rather than the journey aspect

  • egress

    very formal; technical term for the act of leaving a building or space

反義詞
  • arrival

    the act of reaching a destination rather than leaving one

文法句型

departure + from (a place)

departure + of (a vehicle or person)

用法筆記

In travel contexts, the plural 'departures' is more common than the singular, especially in signs, boards, and announcements at airports and railway stations.

常見錯誤

❌The departure lounge is on the second floor.
✅The departures lounge is on the second floor.
💡In UK English, the airport area where passengers wait is called the 'departures lounge', not 'departure lounge'.

2. the situation when someone stops working for an employer or leaves an official p

2.名詞B2
釋義

離職

辭去工作或職位

the situation when someone stops working for an employer or leaves an official position.

例句

The sudden departure of the finance director surprised everyone in the office.

財務總監的突然離職讓辦公室裡的所有人都感到驚訝。

sudden departure — common collocation for resignation or dismissal

After twelve years at the hospital, Marta announced her departure last Friday.

Marta 在這間醫院工作了十二年後，上週五宣布離職。

同義詞
  • resignation

    specifically means the person chose to leave, often by submitting a formal letter

  • retirement

    leaving work permanently at the end of a career, not for a different job

  • exit

    less formal; sometimes used in business contexts for leaving a role

反義詞
  • appointment

    the act of giving someone a job or position

  • hiring

    the process of bringing someone into a role

文法句型

departure + of (a person)

departure + from (an organisation)

常見錯誤

❌His departure from the company was unexpected.' (when the person was fired)
✅His dismissal from the company was unexpected.
💡'Departure' suggests the person chose to leave, while 'dismissal' means the employer forced them to go.

3. the fact of being noticeably different from what was usual, expected, or convent

3.名詞B2
釋義

偏離；背離

與慣例或預期不同的改變

the fact of being noticeably different from what was usual, expected, or conventional in a particular setting or area of activity.

例句

The director's latest film was a radical departure from her earlier romantic comedies.

這位導演的最新作品與她早期的浪漫喜劇風格截然不同。

radical departure — strong adjective collocation

Aylin's decision to travel alone was a departure from her family's usual traditions.

Aylin 選擇獨自旅行，這打破了家人一向的習慣。

departure from + tradition/expectation

同義詞
  • deviation

    stronger negative connotation; suggests something has moved away from a correct standard

  • divergence

    emphasises two paths moving apart from each other

  • shift

    suggests a gradual change rather than a single break

反義詞

文法句型

departure + from + noun phrase

用法筆記

This is the only sense of 'departure' that is always followed by 'from'. The adjective before it is typically evaluative, such as 'radical', 'significant', 'marked', or 'complete'.

常見錯誤

❌The new menu is a departure of the restaurant's usual style.
✅The new menu is a departure from the restaurant's usual style.
💡This sense always takes 'from', never 'of'.

4. a gentle or indirect way of referring to someone's death, used in formal, respec

4.名詞C1
釋義

逝世；辭世

「死亡」的委婉說法

a gentle or indirect way of referring to someone's death, used in formal, respectful, or religious contexts.

例句

The local paper announced the peaceful departure of the mayor after a long illness.

地方報紙刊登了市長久病後安詳辭世的消息。

peaceful departure — euphemistic collocation for a calm death

Friends gathered at the church to honour Camille's grandfather after his sudden departure.

朋友們在教堂齊聚一堂，悼念 Camille 突然離世的祖父。

sudden departure — euphemism for unexpected death

同義詞
  • passing

    the most common modern euphemism for death in British and American English

  • demise

    more formal and often used in legal or official contexts

  • decease

    very formal; primarily used in legal documents and insurance forms

反義詞
  • birth

    the beginning of life, opposite of death conceptually

  • arrival

    sometimes used metaphorically as the opposite of 'departure' in this sense

文法句型

departure + of (a person)

possessive + departure

用法筆記

Use with care in learner writing. Outside of obituaries and formal condolences, this euphemism can sound old-fashioned or overly indirect to some English speakers. The simpler word 'death' is neutral and widely preferred in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌My pet hamster had a departure last night.
✅My pet hamster died last night.
💡This euphemism is too formal for pets or casual conversation; use 'die' instead.