embark
英 [?m'bɑ?k; em-]
美[?m'bɑrk]
- vi. 從事，著手；上船或飛機
- vt. 使從事；使上船
CET6TEM4IELTS考研中低頻詞常用詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?embarks;過去式:?embarked;過去分詞:?embarked;現(xiàn)在分詞:?embarking;名詞:?embarkation;
中文詞源
embark 上船
em-, 進入，使。bark, 船，駁船，同barge。
英文詞源
- embark
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. The fears have prompted several countries to embark on massive armament plans.
- 幾個國家開始實施大規(guī)模的軍備計劃，以防患于未然。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers.
- 裁員促使很多人開始從事新事業(yè)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Bob ordered brigade HQ to embark.
- 鮑勃命令旅指揮部登船。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Some forethought and preparation is necessary before you embark on the project.
- 你著手進行這個項目之前必須有所考慮，有所準備。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. He is about to embark on a new business venture.
- 他就要開始新的商業(yè)冒險活動.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》