| 释义 |
val·e·dic·to·ry
I. \|valə|dikt(ə)rē, -ri\ adjective
Etymology: Latin valedictus (past participle of valedicere) + English -ory
1. : spoken or given at a time or ceremony of farewell or leave-taking especially from an office or an educational institution
< a valedictory address >
< valedictory praise for his courtesy and uniformly manly course — Dixon Wecter >
2. : performed or carried out by way of valediction
< has settled his hopes on a spectacular Asian compromise as a suitable valedictory gesture — Time >
II. noun
(-es)
: a valedictory oration or statement; specifically : the speech of farewell usually given at the commencement exercises of a school or college |