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decamp

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++de·camp /dɪˈkæmp/ verb [intransitive] formal  LEAVE A PLACEto leave a place quickly 快速撤离,迅速离开decamp to/from The wealthier inhabitants decamped to the suburbs. 较富裕的居民撤到郊区去居住。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
decampMuch energy-intensive industry would then decamp to the third world.The secretary decamped with the organization's money.decamp to/fromThey all decamp to Karen Farnan's in Wiltshire Lane.Much energy-intensive industry would then decamp to the third world.
Origin decamp (1600-1700) French décamper, from camper to camp
de·camp verbChineseSyllable
Corpus place leave quickly a to


decamp
decamp /dɪˈkæmp/ verb [intransitive] formal
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: French
 Origin: décamper, from camper __to camp__
to leave a place quickly
    decamp to/from
    The wealthier inhabitants decamped to the suburbs.


de·campBrE /dɪˈkæmp/ 🔊NAmE /dɪˈkæmp/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they decamp BrE /dɪˈkæmp/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈkæmp/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it decamps BrE /dɪˈkæmps/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈkæmps/ 🔊past simple decamped BrE /dɪˈkæmpt/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈkæmpt/ 🔊past participle decamped BrE /dɪˈkæmpt/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈkæmpt/ 🔊 -ing form decamping BrE /dɪˈkæmpɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈkæmpɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] ~ (from…) (to…) to leave a place suddenly, often secretly 逃亡;潜逃