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| Back | verb, nounBrE /səˈluːt/NAmE /səˈluːt/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to touch the side of your head with the fingers of your right hand to show respect, especially in the armed forcesThe sergeant stood to attention and saluted.~ sb/sth to salute the flag/an officer2 [transitive] ~ sb/sth (formal) to express respect and admiration for sb/sth acknowledgeThe players saluted the fans before leaving the field. The president saluted the courage of those who had fought for their country. noun 1 [countable] the action of raising your right hand to the side of your head as a sign of respect, especially between soldiers and officersHe returned the salute as he passed the line of guards.2 [countable, uncountable] a thing that you say or do to show your admiration or respect for sb/sth or to welcome sbHe raised his hat as a friendly salute. His first words were a salute to the people of South Africa. They all raised their glasses in salute. The occasion was organized as a salute to a century of change.3 [countable] an official occasion when guns are fired into the air to show respect for an important persona 21-gun salutetake the saˈlutewhen an officer or important person takes the salute, soldiers march past him or her saluting and the officer salutes back 牛津7双解 柯林斯2008 |
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