n (1)敬礼(意)，致敬(action or gesture of respect for sb or sth as by raising the right hand to the forehead，by firing guns)[C]：the military/hand～军/举手礼;give a～敬礼;make some～s with the hand 举手致敬;fire/give a～(of 21 guns) in sb's honour 鸣/鸣礼炮(21响)向某人致敬;stand at (the)～立正敬礼;take the/return sb's～接受敬礼(还礼)/给某人还礼;acknowledge/answer the～s of the crowd 向人群答/答礼;S～to the people/China!向人民/中国致敬! 〖同〗salution，honour;

(2)招呼，示意礼(sign of greeting or recognition，as a bow，wave or nod)[C]：wave one's hand as a friendly～友好地摆摆手打招呼;He waved to her and she returned the～. 他朝她摆手，她也和他打招呼。

in salute 打招呼，致意：He raised his hands in～to the crowd. 他举起双手向人群致意。 When Alex passed us he turned his head and smiled in～. 阿里克斯经过我们身边时，扭头微笑致意。

v(1)向……敬礼，致敬(make a formal gesture of respect for sb or sth，as by raising the hand to the forehead，by firing guns)[I，T+n]：～with eyes/the hand 行注目/举手礼;～the flag/the officer 向国旗/那位长官行礼;The general～d as the soldiers marched past. 当战士们雄纠纠地走过时，将军行礼致敬。

(2)向……表示敬意;颂扬;祝贺(pay respect to;praise;honour in a formal way)[T+n，C+n+as]：～a person/the Queen by raising one's hat/firing twenty-one guns 举帽/鸣礼炮21响向某人(女王)致意;～sb's courage/gallantry 颂扬某人的勇气/勇敢;～the president on his birthday 祝贺总统的生日;～today as the beginning of a new era 祝贺今天为新时代的开始;〖同〗cheer，praise，honour，respect;

(3)打招呼(greet with a polite，respectful，or friendly gesture)[T+n]：～sb heartily 亲切地同某人打招呼;～sb with a bow/smile/cheerful wave 鞠躬/微笑/高兴地摆手向某人打招呼;〖同〗address，greet，welcome;

→͵salu′tation n 问候，致意;寒暄;尊称