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| /ˈgriːtɪŋ/ |
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| 1 | C/U something polite or friendly that you say or do when you meet someone 问候；招呼；欢迎 |
| They exchanged greetings and sat down. 他们互致问候后坐了下来。 |
| He came to meet her, his hands extended in greeting. 他伸出双手走上前来欢迎她的到来。 |
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| 2 | C usually plural a friendly message sent to someone on their birthday , at Christmas etc （生日、圣诞节等时的）祝愿词，贺词，祝福 |
| birthday/Christmas greetings 生日/圣诞祝福 |
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| 3 | greetings humorous an old-fashioned way of saying hello to someone （过时的问候方式）喂，你好 |
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