Salutation意思
"Salutation" 這個詞源自拉丁語 "salutare",意為「問候」或「致意」。在英文中,它通常指的是問候或致敬的方式,尤其是在書信、電子郵件或正式場合中使用的問候語。
在不同的文化和語境中,salutation 的形式和用法可能會有所不同。以下是一些常見的 salutation 例子:
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正式書信:
- "Dear Sir/Madam,"
- "To Whom It May Concern,"
- "Dear [Recipient's Name],"
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非正式書信或電子郵件:
- "Hi [Name],"
- "Hello [Name],"
- "Greetings,"
- "Hey,"
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非常正式或法律檔案:
- "Respectfully,"
- "Yours sincerely,"
- "Faithfully,"
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商務信函:
- "Dear [Title] [Last Name],"
- "Hello [First Name],"
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社交或個人信件:
- "Dear [Family Name],"
- "My dear [Nickname],"
在現代通信中,salutation 可以根據關係的親密程度和通信的正式程度而變化。例如,一封發給商業夥伴的電子郵件可能會使用 "Dear" 開頭,而一封發給朋友的電子郵件可能會直接開始正文,或者使用一個更隨意的問候語。
Salutation 通常與信件的結尾相呼應,結尾處會使用 "Sincerely," "Best regards," 或 "Warm regards," 等表達方式來結束信件並簽名。