valedictory
valedictory 英 [ˌvælɪˈdɪktəri] 美 [ˌvælɪˈdɪktəri]
adj. 告别的 n. 告别辞
名词复数:valedictories
- A valedictory is a speech expressing farewell, as at a school graduation. The adjective valedictory relates to saying good-bye, but almost always refers to a speech or address.
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- adj. 告别的
- n. 告别辞
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1. There's one valedictory wink from the great magician, a final card containing a list of synonyms for "efface" – expunge, erase, delete, rub out, wipe out and...
这是最后一次来自这个伟大的魔法师的眨眼告别，一张列着“消除”的近义词的最后底牌——擦除、清除、删除、磨灭、消灭，还有……
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2. This was especially evident in his elegiac and defiant valedictory speech in the House of Commons in 2007, announcing his resignation as prime minister after a decade's service.
这是2007年他在下议院的哀悼并且挑衅的告别辞演讲中尤其明显的表现，他在作为首相十年后宣布辞职。
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3. The US president's valedictory tour of the two main fronts in the "war on terror", Iraq and Afghanistan, was aimed at enhancing his legacy as he approaches his last month in office.
美国总统对“反恐战争”两个主战场，伊拉克和阿富汗的访问是一次告别之旅，目的是在其任期的最后一个月里强化现任政府政策的影响力。
- valedictory (adj.) 1650s, "pertaining or relating to leave-taking," from Latin valedictum (past participle of valedicere; see valediction) + -ory. As a noun meaning "valedictory address" from 1779.
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