The departure of the research vessel was delayed by a sudden storm that stirred up hazardous waves.
研究船的出发因突然的风暴而延误，这场风暴掀起了危险的海浪。
Which choice best defines “departure”?
A — The act of leaving. “departure” means the act of leaving.
Which word means “the act of leaving”?
C — departure. “departure” means the act of leaving.
departure — the act of leaving. In Chinese: 离开，出发.
departure is pronounced /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/.
The departure of the research vessel was delayed by a sudden storm that stirred up hazardous waves. (研究船的出发因突然的风暴而延误，这场风暴掀起了危险的海浪。)
exit, leaving, withdrawal — all close in meaning to departure (the act of leaving).
arrival, return — each the opposite of departure (the act of leaving).
Yes. departure is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.