inaugurate a route; set sail
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to inaugurate; to open (a new air/sea route or thawed waterway)
formalUsed for the official commencement of transportation services on a new route.
Zhè这
tiáo条
zhí直
fēi飞
háng航
xiàn线
jiāng将
yú于
xià下
gè个
yuè月
kāi开
háng航
。
This direct flight route will be inaugurated next month.
Chūn春
tiān天
hé河
dào道
jiě解
dòng冻
hòu后
，
kè客
lún轮
huī恢
fù复
kāi开
háng航
。
After the river thawed in spring, passenger ships resumed service.
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Gǎng港
kǒu口
kuò扩
jiàn建
hòu后
，
jiāng将
yǒu有
duō多
tiáo条
guó国
jì际
huò货
yùn运
xīn新
háng航
xiàn线
kāi开
háng航
。
After the port expansion, several new international cargo routes will be opened.
verb
to set sail; to depart; to weigh anchor
neutralRefers specifically to a vessel leaving port. Can be used for scheduled departures.
Lún轮
chuán船
zài在
shí十
diǎn点
zhěng整
zhǔn准
shí时
kāi开
háng航
。
The steamship set sail promptly at ten o'clock.
Yīn因
dà大
wù雾
yù预
jǐng警
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
dù渡
lún轮
tuī推
chí迟
kāi开
háng航
。
All ferries delayed their departure due to a heavy fog warning.
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Chuán船
zhǎng长
jiǎn检
chá查
wán完
shè设
bèi备
hòu后
，
xià下
lìng令
kāi开
háng航
。
After inspecting the equipment, the captain gave the order to set sail.