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

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。
Applaud in salutation properly when enjoying art performances or contests.
观看演出，比赛适度鼓掌致意。
You write a formal business letter with your company's address and the recipient's address in the salutation at the top of the letter.
撰写正式的商业信件时，公司地址和收件人地址将写在信件顶部的开头称呼语中。
Never use "To Whom This May Concern" as a salutation; it's cold and impersonal.
千万不要使用“有关人士”作为称谓，因为这样显得生硬和没有人情味。
So what's an appropriate salutation for Americans?
那么，对美国人而言，什么才是适当的问候语？
Jackson nodded a salutation
杰克逊点头打招呼。
This was a kind of salutation to the whole assembly.
他是在对整个集体打招呼。
In one salutation to thee, my God, let all my senses spread out.
在我对你的膜拜中，我的上帝，让我在你的脚下。
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。
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。