arrival
arrival
ar∙riv∙al / əˈraɪvl ; əˈraɪvəl /
◙noun
1. [C,U] when someone or something arrives somewhere
• 到达，抵达;
【OPP】 departure
»Only the timely arrival of the police prevented the situation from becoming worse.
警方及时赶到才阻止了事态的恶化。
»Traffic problems account for one third of late arrivals.
迟到的人有三分之一是因为交通问题。
▪ [+at / in]
»Shortly after our arrival in London, Lisa was attacked.
我们到伦敦不久，莉萨就遭遇了袭击。
»on arrival
»A deposit is payable on arrival (=when you arrive).
存款可以随时支取。
2. the arrival of sth
a. the time when a new idea, product etc is first used or discovered
• 〔新观念、新产品等〕的到来（出现）:
»The demand for phone numbers has increased since the arrival of mobile phones.
手机出现后，对电话号码的需求增加了。
b. the time when an event or period of time starts to happen
• 〔事件或一段时间〕的开始:
»The arrival of winter can make many people feel depressed.
冬天来临会令许多人感到抑郁。
3. [C] someone who has just arrived in a place
• 新来的人:
»New arrivalswere greeted with suspicion.
新来的人都受到怀疑。
»Late arrivalswill not be admitted to the theatre.
迟到者不得进入戏院。
4. arrivals, the place at an airport where people arrive when they get off a plane
• 〔机场的〕到达区:
»the arrivals lounge
到达大厅
5. new arrival, a baby who has just been born
• 新生儿
