memorial

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A memorial is a structure built in order to remind people of a famous person or event. 紀(jì)念碑
Building a memorial to Columbus has been his lifelong dream. 建一座哥倫布紀(jì)念碑一直是他一生的夢(mèng)想。
2. ADJ A memorial event, object, or prize is in honour of someone who has died, so that they will be remembered. 紀(jì)念性的[ADJ n]
A memorial service is being held for her at St. Paul's Church. 一場(chǎng)為她舉行的紀(jì)念儀式正在圣保羅教堂舉行。
3. N-COUNT If you say that something will be a memorial to someone who has died, you mean that it will continue to exist and remind people of them. 紀(jì)念物
The museum will serve as a memorial to the millions who passed through Ellis Island. 這個(gè)博物館將成為曾經(jīng)過(guò)埃利斯島的數(shù)百萬(wàn)人的紀(jì)念館。

The war memorial was erected in 1950.
The war memorial was dedicated to both Jews and Gentiles.
The chapel was raised as a memorial to her son .
He laid the wreath reverently in front of the memorial.
The memorial to those who had died in the war was unveiled in 1948 by the Queen.