debark

/di'bɑ:k/

Thân thiện

The passengers debark from the cruise ship onto the sunny pier.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To go ashore from a ship or boat; to disembark: The primary meaning of "debark" is to leave a vessel and step onto land. It specifically refers to the action of passengers or crew exiting a ship at their destination port.
   • To unload (cargo) from a ship: In a more specialized, often commercial or logistical context, "debark" can mean to remove goods or cargo from a ship and bring them onto the shore.

Usage and Examples

• Verb (to go ashore):

  • After a long voyage, the passengers will debark in New York tomorrow morning.
  • The captain gave the order for the crew to debark once the ship was securely docked.

• Verb (to unload cargo):

  • The longshoremen worked through the night to debark the valuable shipment.
  • The port's efficiency is measured by how quickly it can debark containers from large vessels.

Advanced Usage and Notes

• Formality and Frequency: "Debark" is a formal and somewhat less common term than its synonym "disembark." It is most often encountered in nautical, military, or official logistical contexts.
• Transitive vs. Intransitive Use: The verb can be used both transitively (with a direct object, e.g., to debark passengers/cargo) and intransitively (without an object, e.g., The passengers debarked).
• "Debarkation" (Noun): The process or act of debarking.
  • The debarkation of troops was completed before dawn.

Variants and Related Words

• Disembark (verb): A more common synonym meaning to leave a ship or aircraft. (e.g., )
• Embark (verb): The antonym, meaning to go on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle. (e.g., )
• Debarkation (noun): The act of debarking. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Disembark: To go ashore from a ship.
• Alight: To step down from a vehicle (more general, can apply to trains, buses, etc.).
• Land: To go ashore from a vessel (can also imply the vessel itself reaching shore).

Antonyms

• Embark: To board a ship, aircraft, or vehicle.
• Board: To get on a ship, aircraft, or other form of transport.

Học thuật

Verb

1. go ashore
   • The passengers disembarked at Southampton

Từ đồng nghĩa

• disembark
• set down