词典释义：
a gesture of respect, homage, or polite recognition or acknowledgement, especially one made to or by a person when arriving or departing
（尤指到场或离场时的）致意；致敬；敬礼
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he raises his arms in a triumphant salute .他举起双臂以示胜利。
a prescribed or specified movement, typically a raising of a hand to the head, made by a member of a military or similar force as a formal sign of respect or recognition
（尤指军人等的）敬礼；敬礼姿势。
[often with modifier]the discharge of a gun or guns as a formal or ceremonial sign of respect or celebration
鸣礼炮
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a twenty-one-gun salute .２１响的礼炮。
【剑】 举剑致敬。
make a formal salute to
向…致敬；向…行礼
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don't you usually salute a superior officer? 你平常不向上级军官敬礼吗？
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he clicked his heels and saluted. 他喀嚓一声立正敬礼。
greet
向…打招呼，向…致意，问候
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he saluted her with a smile .他微笑着跟她打招呼。
show or express admiration and respect for
向…致敬；称赞，颂扬
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we salute a truly great photographer .我们称赞一位真正了不起的摄影师。
[with obj. and complement]
〈古〉 欢呼拥戴
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he was saluted king when he entered into Jerusalem .当他抵达耶路撒冷时被欢呼着拥戴为国王。
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salute the judge Austrial. informal （of a horse） win a race 〈澳，非正式〉 （马）赢得比赛；获胜 -
take the salute （of a senior officer in the armed forces or other person of importance） acknowledge formally a salute given by a body of troops marching past （武装部队高级军官或其他要人向受检阅部队）行答礼，接受敬礼
"late Middle English： from Latin
