departure

1.动词depart用作“离开”解现在虽然不普通，名词departure用作“离开”解却很普通。例如：Nothing has been heard of him since his departure. 参见depart 1

2.departure不可用作“（互相）分别”解，如It is a year since our departure不是“我们分别以来已经一年了”，却是“我们离开（某地）以来已经一年了”。参见depart 2。说“（互相）分别”可以用parting或separation。

3.his departure for England和his departure to England都可以说。