embark
英 [?m'bɑ?k; em-]
美[?m'bɑrk]
- vi. 从事，着手；上船或飞机
- vt. 使从事；使上船
CET6TEM4IELTS考研中低频词常用词汇
词态变化
第三人称单数:?embarks;过去式:?embarked;过去分词:?embarked;现在分词:?embarking;名词:?embarkation;
中文词源
embark 上船
em-, 进入，使。bark, 船，驳船，同barge。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Bob ordered brigade HQ to embark.
- 鲍勃命令旅指挥部登船。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. He is about to embark on a new business venture.
- 他就要开始新的商业冒险活动.
来自《简明英汉词典》