/sə'lu:t; sə`lut/ n
1 (a) action performed to show honour, respect or welcome to sb 致敬; 欢迎
*fire a salute of ten guns 鸣礼炮十响.
(b) (esp military) gesture of respect to a senior officer, etc, often a raising of the right hand to the forehead in a certain way （尤指军队）（向上级长官等）敬礼, （常为）举手礼
*give a salute 敬礼
* The officer returned the sergeant's salute, ie saluted in reply to such a gesture. 军官向中士还了礼.
2 polite gesture of greeting, eg a bow 行礼（如鞠躬）
*raised his hat as a friendly salute 举帽行礼.
3 (idm 习语) in sa`lute as a salute 以表示敬意
*They took off their hats by the grave in silent salute. 他们在墓旁脱帽默哀.
* They raised their fists in salute to their leader. 他们举起拳头向领袖致敬. take the sa`lute acknowledge with a salute the salutes of soldiers marching past （在前进通过的士兵敬礼时）行答礼, 还礼.

v
(a) [I, Tn] give (sb) a salute; greet (sb) 向（某人）致敬, 致意; 问候或欢迎（某人）
*The guard saluted (the general) smartly. 卫兵非常精神地（向将军）行礼.
* The royal visitor was saluted by a fanfare of trumpets. 皇室贵宾在嘹亮的铜管乐曲中受到热烈欢迎.
(b) [Tn, Cn.n/a] ~ sb/sth (as sth) (fml or rhet 文或修辞) publicly notice (an important person, achievement,etc) 颂扬（一重要人物、成就等）
*We salute you for your tireless efforts for peace. 我们为您在寻求和平方面做出的不懈努力向您表示敬意.
* Today should be saluted as the beginning of a new era. 应把今天看作是一个新时代的开始来庆祝.