embark
英 [ɪmˈbɑːk]
美 [ɪmˈbɑːrk]
- vi. 从事,着手;上船或飞机
- vt. 使从事;使上船
embark 上船em-, 进入,使。bark, 船,驳船,同barge。
- embark
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embark: [16] To embark is literally to ‘put or get on to a boat’ – or more specifically a barque [15] (a word acquired ultimately from late Latin barca, which is probably related to English barge). Its immediate French ancestor, barque, formed the basis of a compound verb embarquer, borrowed by English as embark. The antonym disembark also dates from the 16th century.
=> barge, barque
- embark (v.)
- 1540s (transitive); 1570s (intransitive), from Middle French embarquer, from assimilated form of en- "in" (see en- (1)) + barque "small ship" (see bark (n.)). Related: Embarked; embarking.
- 1. The fears have prompted several countries to embark on massive armament plans.
- 几个国家开始实施大规模的军备计划,以防患于未然。
- 2. Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers.
- 裁员促使很多人开始从事新事业。
- 3. Bob ordered brigade HQ to embark.
- 鲍勃命令旅指挥部登船。
- 4. Some forethought and preparation is necessary before you embark on the project.
- 你着手进行这个项目之前必须有所考虑,有所准备。
- 5. He is about to embark on a new business venture.
- 他就要开始新的商业冒险活动.