departure/dɪ'pɑːtʃər $ -'pɑːrtʃər/

n. the act of leaving a place

n. [C; U] 离开，启程，出发：[departure for sth] My departure for Guangzhou was delayed because of the storm. 因为暴风雨，我未能及时启程去广州。

◇[departure from sth] His sudden departure from the city surprised us. 他突然离开这个城市让我们感到意外。

构词depart（离开）+ -ure

音组-ture/-tʃər $ -tʃər/

adventure; culture; departure; future; gesture; lecture; mixture; nature; picture