- chiefly N. Amer. (especially of an address) relating to or of the nature of a salutation〈主北美〉（尤指演说）致意的。
(pl. -ies)
- N. Amer. an address of welcome, especially one given as an oration by the student ranking second highest in a graduating class at a university or college〈北美〉（尤指大学毕业典礼上由得第二名的毕业生所致的）欢迎辞。
词源
late 17th cent. (as an adjective)： from Latin salutatorius, from salutare 'pay one's respects to' （see SALUTE）.