1[countableC, uncountableU] old-fashionedGOODBYE the action of saying goodbye 告别
Mourners gathered to bid farewell to the victims of the plane tragedy.
哀悼者来向空难受害者告别。
a farewell speech
告别演说
2farewell party/dinner/drink etcLEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATIONa party or dinner that you have because someone is leaving a job, city etc 欢送派对/晚宴/酒会等
40 of her colleagues gathered for her farewell presentation.
40位同事来参加了她的欢送会。
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farewell party/dinner/drink etc• Worse awaited the Vietminh leader two evenings later, at a farewell dinnerorganized by Zhou.• A celebration, a farewell party.• On 8 August 1952 he and Joan gave a farewell party to Cambridge friends.• Kate's local women's group gives her a farewell party of disapprovalveiled by loyalty.• She was then shown a picture taken at the farewell party at ChampionSparkPlugs just before Paula went on maternity leave.• The farewell dinner is at the historicAbbeyTavern, located in the fishing village of Howth.
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farewell• A celebration, a farewellparty.• Some wept as they bid the popular Aristide farewell.• Disorganized capitalism remains capitalism, and they make it clear that they are not bidding farewell to the working class.• In January 1961, Eisenhower delivered his farewelladdress.• The finalsalute ... the Harriers say farewell to Kemble.• We were also very pleased to welcome back retiredemployees, , and, who returned for the farewell.
bid farewell to• Indeed, she had scarcely enough presence of mind to return Sybil's brightsmile and bid farewell to the genialinnkeepers.• On a sunnyFridayafternoon, the Open bid farewell to Nicklaus, to date the greatest golfer who has ever lived.• To the right lithographer Enid Randles bids farewell to friends and colleagues at EaglePottery after 15 years' service.