Embark



GRE 蓝宝 Barron 考研

解释

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• v. 开始, 上船, 登机
• ［英］ v. 开始, 上船, 登机 ( be taken on board, a ship or an aircraft)
• ［类］ 反义词: conclude ( 结束)
• ［例］ Passengers with cars must embark first.

Webster Collegiate

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• Etymology: Middle French embarquer, from Old Occitan embarcar, from em- (from Latin in-) + barca bark
• Date: 1533
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to go on board a vehicle for transportation zuoxiethe troops ~ed at noonyouxie
  • 2. to make a start zuoxie~ed on a new careeryouxie
• transitive verb
  • 1. to cause to go on board (as a boat or airplane)
  • 2. to engage, enlist, or invest in an enterprise
• ? ~ation noun
• ? ~ment noun

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