valedictorian
英語[編輯]
詞源[編輯]
1759年,源自valediction (「告別演講」)。
發音[編輯]
名詞[編輯]
valedictorian (複數 valedictorians)
- (美國,加拿大,本意) (在畢業典禮上致告別辭的)畢業生代表
- 同類詞: salutatorian
- 2020 7月 2, Arthur C. Brooks, 「A College Degree Is No Guarantee of a Good Life」, 出自 The Atlantic[1]:
- Our oldest son was valedictorian of his high school class and went to a top university. But right about this time two years ago, our second son told us he wasn’t interested in college.
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- 2021 6月 11, Stephanie Saul, 「Two Black Students Won School Honors. Then Came the Calls for a Recount.」, 出自 The New York Times[2], →ISSN:
- At first, it seemed a joyous occasion. There was an audible gasp in the room, then boisterous cheering and applause when the announcement was made: Ikeria Washington and Layla Temple had been named 2021 valedictorian and salutatorian for West Point High School.
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- (美國,加拿大,口語) 狀元,畢業班中成績最高者
- 近義詞: dux