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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries毕业生代表
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bì yè shēng dài biǎo
"作为优秀毕业生代表，他在典礼上发表了演讲。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The student who has the highest academic rank in a graduating class and traditionally delivers the farewell speech at the graduation ceremony.
"She was named valedictorian and delivered an inspiring speech to her fellow graduates." - 2
Any individual who delivers a farewell address at a formal closing ceremony.
"The conference valedictorian summarized the key takeaways of the three-day summit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'valedicere' (to say farewell), formed from 'vale' (farewell) plus 'dicere' (to speak). Originally denoting the student who delivered the farewell oration at a commencement exercise, the term evolved in North American academic culture to designate the highest-ranking student scholar of graduating class.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Valedictorian" is said worldwide
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major de promotion
Transliteration: ma-ʒɔʁ də pʁɔ.mɔ.sjɔ̃
"Il a été désigné major de promotion de sa faculté de médecine."
Jahrgangsbeste
Transliteration: jaːɐ̯ɡaŋsˈbɛstə
"Als Jahrgangsbeste hielt sie die Abschiedsrede."
miglior studente
Transliteration: miʎˈʎɔr stuˈdɛnte
"Il miglior studente ha tenuto il discorso d'addio."
alumno de mejor promedio
Transliteration: aˈlumno de meˈxoɾ pɾoˈmedjo
"El alumno con mejor promedio pronunció el discurso de graduación."
orador da turma
Transliteration: o.ɾaˈdoʁ da ˈtuɾ.mɐ
"Ele foi o orador da turma na cerimônia de formatura."
कक्षा में प्रथम छात्र
Transliteration: kakshā men pratham chātr
"कक्षा में प्रथम छात्र ने विदाई भाषण दिया।"
毕业生代表
Transliteration: bì yè shēng dài biǎo
"作为优秀毕业生代表，他在典礼上发表了演讲。"
수석 졸업생
Transliteration: suseok joropsaeng
"수석 졸업생이 졸업식에서 연설을 했다."
総代
Transliteration: sōdai
"彼は卒業式で卒業生総代として答辞を述べた。"
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