例句
英语六级真题
Governments in rich countries now accept that their pension and health-care promises will soon become unaffordable, and many of them have embarked on reforms, but so far only timidly.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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VERB
着手;开始做
If you embark on something new, difficult, or exciting, you start doing it.
例句
He's embarking on a new career as a writer...
他即将开始新的职业生涯——当一名作家。
The government embarked on a programme of radical economic reform.
政府开始实施一项彻底的经济改革计划。
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VERB
登(船);上(船)
When someone embarks on a ship, they go on board before the start of a journey.
例句
They travelled to Portsmouth, where they embarked on the battle cruiser HMS Renown...
他们行至朴次茅斯,在那里登上了英国皇家海军“声望号”战列巡洋舰。
Bob ordered brigade HQ to embark.
鲍勃命令旅指挥部登船。