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valediction

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++val·e·dic·tion /ˌvæləˈdɪkʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] formal  GOODBYEthe act of saying goodbye, especially in a formal speech 〔尤指正式讲话中的〕告别,告别致辞 farewell
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valedictionIt sounded more like a courtesy than a threat, a valediction.Yet there was not even a hint of valediction in last week's speech on Capitol Hill.Agassi's victory speech had more than a touch of valediction.
val·e·dic·tion nounChineseSyllable
Corpus in of act the a formal goodbye, especially saying


valediction
valediction /ˌvæləˈdɪkʃən, ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable] formal
the act of saying goodbye, especially in a formal speech ⇨ farewell


val·edic·tionBrE /ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃn/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] (formal) the act of saying goodbye, especially in a formal speech (尤指正式演讲中的)告别,告别辞