address、greet、salute、hail与welcome这些动词均有“欢迎、致敬、致意、招呼”之意。
address ：侧重打招呼的方式或指所使用的称谓。
- I heard the plausible liar address her as darling.
我听见那个个巧言令色的说谎高手称她为“亲爱的”。
greet ：常指友好而热诚地欢迎。
- He greeted all the guests warmly as they arrived.
客人到达时他都热情接待。
salute ：正式用词，指用敬礼、亲吻或挥帽等动作向他人致意或问候，尤指以某种礼节欢迎某人。
- 我们开展了数千个务实合作项目，收获了实打实、沉甸甸的成果，共同绘就联结世界、美美与共的壮阔画卷。这些成就不是天上掉下来的，也不是什么人恩赐施舍的，而是各国政府、企业和人民用勤劳、智慧、勇气干出来的！让我们向共建“一带一路”所有的参与者、建设者致敬！
Together we have carried out thousands of cooperation projects with solid deliverables. Together we have written a magnificent chapter in promoting a connected world and charting a path for all to prosper individually and collectively. None of these achievements simply fell into our laps, or were granted by anyone. They have been made possible by the governments, businesses and people of BRI partners through hard work, wisdom and courage. Let us take this opportunity to salute all those who have participated in and contributed to Belt and Road cooperation.
——习近平在第三届“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛欢迎宴会上的祝酒辞（双语全文）
hail ：主要指怀着敬意欢迎某人，侧重欢快轻松和嘈杂。也指隔得较远的高声招呼。
- Hail to the new champion Bengali D'Albret.
向新科冠军本·贾利·达阿尔布雷致敬。 - A voice hailed us from the other side of the street.
街对面有个声音招呼我们。
welcome ：多指热情的官方的或正式的迎接或欢迎，但也指一般的欢迎。
- They were at the door to welcome us.
他们在门口迎接我们。
