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。 salute verb [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。