1 an action that a soldier, etc does to show respect, by holding his/her hand to the forehead (军人等的)敬礼,举手礼:
to give a salute敬礼
2 something that shows respect for sb 致敬的表示;致敬:
The next programme is a salute to one of the world's greatest film stars.下一个节目是向世界上最杰出的一位电影明星致敬。
saluteverb [I,T]
The soldiers saluted as they marched past the general.士兵齐步经过将军面前的时候都行礼致敬。