What's the meaning of "a welcome departure"?
"Recently, I made a trip to East Asia and what I found there was a welcome departure from crony capitalism and large current-account deficits."
What's the meaning of "a welcome departure"?
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What's the meaning of "a welcome departure"?
"Recently, I made a trip to East Asia and what I found there was a welcome departure from crony capitalism and large current-account deficits."
What's the meaning of "a welcome departure"?
Thank u first~

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a desired and gladly received ( welcome)  change or deviation from ( departure) the previous capitalistic system in East Asia.

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'A departure' in this context is a change from the norm. " Welcome" is  used as an adjective, describing that it's a change that people like.

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