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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ar·riv·al \\ə-ˈrī-vəl\\ noun DATE 14th century 1. the act of arriving 2. the attainment of an end or state 3. one that has recently arrived new arrivals Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ arrival ar·rival / E5raivl / noun1. [U, C] an act of coming or being brought to a place 到达；抵达: Guests receive dinner on / upon arrival at the hotel. 旅客一到旅馆即可就餐。 We apologize for the late arrival of the train. 我们为火车误点表示歉意。 the arrival of the mail in the morning 上午送达的邮件 daily arrivals of refugees 每天到来的难民 There are 120 arrivals and departures every day. 每天有 120 次航班离港和抵港。 OPP departure 2. [C] a person or thing that comes to a place 到达者；抵达物: The first arrivals at the concert got the best seats. 最早来到音乐会的人坐上了最好的座位。 early / late / new arrivals 早到/晚到/新到者 We're expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon. 我们家很快就会添一个新生婴儿。 3. [U] the time when a new technology or idea is introduced (新技术、新思想的)引进,采用,推行: the arrival of pay TV 收费电视的引进 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English arrival noun 1 act of arriving ADJ. early | late | timely The timely arrival of the cheque took away the need to borrow money. | eventual | dramatic, sudden, surprise, unexpected | expected, imminent, impending I told her of my brother's expected arrival. VERB + ARRIVAL announce, herald, signal A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King. | expect | await a crowd awaiting the arrival of the film star | greet The staff greeted the arrival of the new head teacher with excitement. | celebrate, welcome | delay | hasten ARRIVAL + NOUN time PREP. on/upon (sb's) ~ Guests receive dinner upon arrival at the hotel. | with the ~ With the arrival of John's friends, the party became really enjoyable. | ~ at his arrival at the theatre | ~ in their arrival in Paris PHRASES arrival on the scene They were saved by the arrival on the scene of another boat. | arrivals and departures There are 120 arrivals and departures every day. | time of arrival your expected time of arrival is 7.15. 2 sb/sth that arrives ADJ. early, first | late Someone should stay here to meet the late arrivals. | latest, new, recent The club has a dinner to welcome new arrivals to the town. We're expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon. VERB + ARRIVAL expect | meet | welcome OLT arrival noun ⇨ arrival 1 (the arrival of the train)⇨ arrival 2 (new arrivals) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: arrival draft ar·riv·al \əˈrīvəl\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English arivaille, from Middle French, from ariver 1. : the act of arriving: as a. : the act of reaching a destination or of coming to the end of a journey < bad weather delayed our arrival > b. : the act of making an appearance or of coming upon the scene < his arrival brought complete silence to the room > c. : the attainment or reaching of an end, a state of mind, or a position especially by conscious effort < his arrival at this conclusion was the result of much thought > d. : the attainment of or coming to a stage of development especially by the passage of time < on his arrival at thirty he began to work harder > 2. : one that is arriving or has arrived < the beach was crowded with recent arrivals > |
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