音标:[.væli'dikʃәn] ;
n. 告别, 告别辞
n. a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
n. the act of saying farewell
词型变化:名词复数形式 : valedictions
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valediction的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. I came here just for a valediction.我来仅仅是向你告别。
  2. He gave a touching valediction at graduation.他在毕业典礼上发表了动人的告别辞。

经典引文

  • A gesture of dignified valediction before departure into the unknown.

    出自:R. Macaulay
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