| 单词 | valediction |
| 释义 | valediction (once / 65663 pages) n A valediction is a speech that wishes a group of people farewell. It's most commonly given at graduations. The word diction in valediction is a clue that this word has to do with speaking, since it comes from the Latin root dicere, "to say." When combined with valere, "be well," the result is valedicere, "bid farewell." Just about any type of school that has a graduation ceremony will have a valediction, which typically congratulates students on their accomplishments and inspires them to look ahead. WORD FAMILYvalediction: valedictions USAGE EXAMPLESAs a result, Friday’s festivities lacked the poignancy of some of the Yankees’ other recent valedictions. Wall Street Journal(Aug 13, 2016) So there, I suppose is the valediction for this dirge of smut. Washington Times(Jun 23, 2016) To anyone who’s ever suffered through a hackneyed wedding reception, such scripted valediction proves eerily on point. Salon(May 20, 2016) 1n a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class) Syn|Hyper valedictory, valedictory address, valedictory oration oratory addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous) 2n the act of saying farewell Hyper farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting the act of departing politely |
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