disembark

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Related topics: Water, Air

dis·em·bark /ˌdɪsəmˈbɑːk $ -ɑːrk/ verb

1. [intransitiveI]TTWTTA to get off a ship or aircraft 下船；下飞机 OPP embark

2. [transitiveT]TTW to put people or goods onto the shore from a ship 使上岸，使登陆；卸〔货〕

—disembarkation /ˌdɪsembɑːˈkeɪʃən $ -bɑːr-/ noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

disembark• He found Philip there before him and about to disembark.• There was much pushing and shoving and shouting and waving as the passengers at last began to disembark.• People laughing, people crying, some boarding vessels, others disembarking, and others waving goodbye to their loved ones.• Any day the D'Oyly Carte could disembark at Lime Street station and hire every available hand.• We were almost the only ones to disembark at the small halt at Canvey Island.• The only one to disembark at Tiree was me.• Young Arsenal supporters sometimes disembark from trains south of the river and enter Chelsea territory across Wandsworth Bridge.• Unfortunately boats are slow to unload, and disembarking is delayed.• You must embark now. b. You must disembark now.• We weren't allowed to disembark until an hour after the ship had docked.

From Longman Business Dictionary

disembarkdis·em·bark /ˌdɪsəmˈbɑːk-ɑːrk/ verb

1[intransitiveI]TRAVEL to get off a ship or plane

We took our luggage down to the lower deck, eager to disembark.

2[transitiveT]TRANSPORT to put people or goods onto land from a ship or plane

Smith landed at Westcott to disembark its passengers.

—disembarkation noun [uncountableU]

Have your dinner on board the ferry before disembarkation in France.

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