Salute

[sə'l(j)uːt] or [sə'lut]

解释:

(noun.) an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat.

(noun.) a formal military gesture of respect.

(noun.) an act of honor or courteous recognition; 'a musical salute to the composer on his birthday'.

(verb.) express commendation of; 'I salute your courage!'.

(verb.) greet in a friendly way; 'I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me'.

(verb.) recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; 'When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute'.

(verb.) honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers.

(verb.) become noticeable; 'a terrible stench saluted our nostrils'.

录入:泰茜--From WordNet

解释:

(v. t.) To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.

(v. t.) Hence, to give a sign of good will; to compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow, etc.

(v. t.) To honor, as some day, person, or nation, by a discharge of cannon or small arms, by dipping colors, by cheers, etc.

(v. t.) To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify.

(v.) The act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting.

(v.) A sign, token, or ceremony, expressing good will, compliment, or respect, as a kiss, a bow, etc.

(v.) A token of respect or honor for some distinguished or official personage, for a foreign vessel or flag, or for some festival or event, as by presenting arms, by a discharge of cannon, volleys of small arms, dipping the colors or the topsails, etc.

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同义词及近义词：

v. a. [1]. Greet, hail, address, welcome, bow to, nod to, show civility to, pay one's respects to, pay homage or obeisance to.[2]. Kiss, greet with a kiss.

n. [1]. Salutation, greeting, address.[2]. Kiss, buss.

校对:马里恩

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Hall, compliment, accost, welcome, greet

ANT:Ignore, insult, pass, disregard, dishonor, scorn, affront

校对:莱斯利

解释:

v.t. to address with kind wishes: to greet with a kiss a bow &c.: to honour formally by a discharge of cannon striking colours &c.—n. act of saluting: the position of the hand sword &c. in saluting: greeting: a kiss: a complimentary discharge of cannon dipping colours presenting arms &c. in honour of any one.—ns. Salūtā′tion act of saluting: that which is said in saluting any customary or ceremonious form of address at meeting or at parting or of ceremonial on religious or state occasions including both forms of speech and gestures: (obs.) quickening excitement: the Angelic Salutation (see Ave); Salūtatō′rian in American colleges the member of a graduating class who pronounces the salutatory oration.—adv. Salū′tatorily.—adj. Salū′tatory pertaining to salutation.—n. a sacristy in the early church in which the clergy received the greetings of the people: an oration in Latin delivered by the student who ranks second.—n. Salū′ter.

校对:奥利弗