valedictory

英 [ˌvælɪ'dɪktəri] 美 [ˌvælɪ'dɪktəri]

• adj. 告别的
• n. 告别词；告别演说

英英释义

Noun:

1. a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)

Adjective:

1. of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell;

   "a valedictory address"
   "valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course"
   "a suitable valedictory gesture"
   

2. of a speech expressing leave-taking;

   "a valedictory address"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Children would write valedictory speeches about KP2.
   孩子们将会为KP2写段告别词。
2. At graduation the students presented each other with valedictory inscriptions.
   毕业时同学们互相题词勉。

用作名词 (n.)

1. the student with the best grades who delivers the valedictory at graduation.
   在毕业典礼上致告别词的最好级别的学生。
2. The student with the best grades delivered the valedictory at graduation.
   最好级别的学生在毕业典礼上致了告别词。

经典引文

• It was Utz who had arranged..this valedictory breakfast.

  出自： B. Chatwin

近反义词

【近义词】

• parting 分别
• farewell 再会
• goodbye 再见
• final 最终的
• last 持续
• valediction 告别