valediction

名词 n.
/ˌvæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A speech made when leaving or parting company.
  2. The act of parting company.
  3. A word or phrase said upon leaving, such as "farewell" or "adieu".
    — Yes, the tide will surely turn, and meanwhile may one who is proud to call himself a partisan, invite whomever may feel disposed to bid the "T14s" adieux, to pause before giving them valediction and accord to them the respect that is assuredly their due.
  4. A word or phrase used to end a letter or message.

词形变化

valedictions plural

词源

First attested in 1614; borrowed from New Latin valedictiō, from valedīcō (“to bid farewell”) + -tiō, from valē (“farewell, so long”) + dīcō (“to say”). By surface analysis, valedict + -ion.
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