a point of departure

point of departure

1. Literally, the point from which one begins one's journey. All customers are being advised that the point of departure for the 3:30 tour bus has been changed.2. By extension, the point from which further discussion, activity, progress, development, etc., takes place. We are hopeful that this summit will act as a point of departure for future policies dealing with the threat of climate change.See also: departure, of, point

a ˌpoint of deˈparture

1 a place where a journey starts
2 (formal) an idea, a theory or an event that is used to start a discussion, an activity, etc: Professor Brown’s recent article will certainly be the point of departure for future research on the subject.See also: departure, of, point

单词	a point of departure
释义	a point of departure point of departure 1. Literally, the point from which one begins one's journey. All customers are being advised that the point of departure for the 3:30 tour bus has been changed.2. By extension, the point from which further discussion, activity, progress, development, etc., takes place. We are hopeful that this summit will act as a point of departure for future policies dealing with the threat of climate change.See also: departure, of, point a ˌpoint of deˈparture 1 a place where a journey starts 2 (formal) an idea, a theory or an event that is used to start a discussion, an activity, etc: Professor Brown’s recent article will certainly be the point of departure for future research on the subject.See also: departure, of, point
随便看	years of life expectancy years of life lost years of potential life lost years of potential life lost rate years of potential productive life lost years of service years of service for severance pay purposes years of the north atlantic humpback years old year's purchase years purchase years running years running go years, the yearth year thirteen year to date year-to-date year to year comparison year-to-year comparison year to year comparisons year-to-year comparisons year twelve year zero yeas