salutation

英 [ˌsæljuˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌsæljuˈteɪʃn]

n. 招呼; 致意; 打招呼; 致意的动作; (信函中如Dear Sir之类的)称呼语

复数：salutations　

BNC.33246 / COCA.26613

牛津词典

noun

招呼；致意；打招呼；致意的动作
something that you say to welcome or say hello to sb; the action of welcoming or saying hello to sb
（信函中如Dear Sir之类的）称呼语
the words that are used in a letter to address the person you are writing to, for example ‘Dear Sir’

N-COUNT 招呼;致意
Salutationor asalutationis a greeting to someone.
1. Jackson nodded a salutation...
  杰克逊点头打招呼。
2. The old man moved away, raising his hand in salutation.
  老人一边举手致意一边走远了。
(书信开头的)称呼语
Thesalutationof a letter is the phrase that is used at the beginning of it, such as 'Dear Sir' or 'Dear Mr Rodd'.

noun

word of greeting used to begin a letter
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
Synonym:greeting
an act of honor or courteous recognition
1. a musical salute to the composer on his birthday
Synonym:salute

The blogosphere has been inundated with people mocking the new salutation and proposing alternative greetings.
博客世界里充满了人们对这种新问候语的嘲弄和其他供选择的问候语的建议。
We usually begin a letter with a salutation.
我们通常用称呼作为一封信的开头。
Well," cried he, with that benevolent politeness which distinguished his salutation from the common civilities of the world," my Cavalier has attained his object.
唉，”他喊道，他的口令是那样的慈爱殷勤，显然与一般人的普通招呼不同，“我的骑士到达目的地啦。
A simple Sun Salutation takes a few minutes and can be done just about anywhere.
一套简单的瑜伽仅仅花费几分钟，所以在哪都可以练习。
I made a salutation when I met jim.
当我看见吉姆时，我跟他打了个招呼。
Jackson nodded a salutation
杰克逊点头打招呼。
The sun goes to cross the Western sea, leaving its last salutation to the East.
当太阳横过西方的海面时，对着东方留下他的最后的敬礼。
Love is the salutation of the angels to the stars.
爱，便是众天使向群星的膜拜。
Without speaking or giving any kind of salutation, Martin went out, closing the door silently behind him.
马丁一言不发，也没有打什么招呼，就走了出去，悄悄地随手关上了门。
Besides, a memorandum does not need a salutation and complimentary close.
另外，备忘录中通常不用称呼及结尾敬语。