debark
verb uk/ˌdiˈbɑːk/ us/ˌdiˈbɑːrk/
(GET OFF)
[ I ]（一段旅途之后）下船（飞机等）
to leave a ship, aircraft, etc. after a journey
We boarded a train, and an hour later we debarked on the outskirts of the city. 我们坐上火车，一小时后在城郊下车。
Synonym: disembark
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- Her immigrant grandfather debarked in Boston at 16 a century ago without money and speaking no English.
- They debark from employee shuttle buses and step smartly through the terminal.
- Black-and-white snapshots showed Gary Cooper and Errol Flynn debarking onto the tarmac, waving into flashbulbs.
- The ship arrived in Havana at night, but the passengers were told that they would not be allowed to debark.
(REMOVE BARK)
[ T ]剥去（树等）的皮
to remove bark (= the hard outer covering) from a tree
Cork trees are debarked every nine years to make wine bottle corks. 软木树每九年去皮一次，用来制造酒瓶塞。
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- The company was not following quarantine requirements, because it was making firewood products from ash trees in the quarantine areas without debarking them as required.
- Tusks are used to dig for water, salt, and roots and to debark trees to eat the bark.
- Tree guards are used to deter voles from debarking the base of a tree.