depart

离开，（船只）离港

【例】As the only direct steamer which calls at our port once a month has just departed, the goods can only be shipped next month.

由于在我地每月靠港一次的唯一的直达船刚刚离港，该货只好在下月才能装运。

department

部门，分部，处

①【例】The advertising department will now be integrated with the sales department under the sales manager.

广告部将与销售部合并，归销售经理管辖。

②在口语中，department可以省略。

【例】If we phone R&D, we will get the information.

如果我们打电话问研发部，就会得到这一信息。

departure

【1】离开，（船只）起航，离港

【例】The first available ship is scheduled for departure on August 10.

第一艘可利用的船定于8月10日起航。

【2】违反，背离

常接用from sth。

【例】The new system is a gross departure from our usual way of keeping records.

这种新的制度同我们通常保管档案的方法大不相同。