valediction
UK/,vælɪ'dɪkʃən/US/.væli'dikʃәn/
GREC2
释义
n.
The act of saying farewell; a farewell statement or the closing of a letter
告别；告别词；信末的结束语
词根拆分
词根派生vale（拉丁语 valē「保重、再会」——源自 valēre「强健／安好」）+ dict（说）+ -ion =「说出告别」。罗马人道别说「Valē!」，所以 valediction 字面就是说出那句再见。信末的「此致敬礼」就是一句 valediction。
词根 val 还连着 48 个词例句
- 1.
He ended his speech with a moving valediction to his colleagues.
他以一段动人的告别词结束了演讲，献给同事们。
- 2.
'Best wishes' is a common valediction in emails.
「祝好」是邮件中常见的结束语。