[C,U] an act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a journey

离开，启程;

I saw Simon shortly before his departure for Russia.

西蒙去俄罗斯前不久我见过他。

There was a delay in the departure of our plane.

我们的飞机起飞延误了。

Mozart's departure from Paris in September 1778

1778 年 9 月份莫扎特离开巴黎

[C,U] an act of leaving an organization or position

〔对某组织的〕脱离; 离职:

He refused to discuss his departure from the government.

他拒绝谈论辞去政府职务一事。

[C] a flight, train etc that leaves at a particular time

〔航班、火车等的〕出发:

There are several departures for New York every day.

每天有好几个班次去纽约。

[C] a way of doing something that is different from the usual, traditional, or expected way

〔对惯例、传统或人们所期望的方式的〕背离，违反:

Their new designs represent a departure from their usual style.

他们的新设计摆脱了一贯的风格。

This would be a radical departure from the subsidy system.

这对津贴制度来说将是重大的改革。