point of departure
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'point' comes from Old French 'point', meaning 'dot' or 'sharp end'. 'Departure' comes from Old French 'departir', meaning 'to divide' or 'to separate'.
مثال
- The airport is the point of departure for most international flights.
- The point of departure for our discussion will be the latest research findings.
- The point of departure for the hiking trail is at the base of the mountain.
ترکیبهای رایج
Point of departure Place of departure Moment of departure Journey begins
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched “one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him” “my point of departure was San Francisco”
- a beginning from which an enterprise is launched “he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own” “reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions” “the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out”