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. 紀唸碑
Building a memorial to Columbus has been his lifelong dream. 建一座哥倫佈紀唸碑一直是他一生的夢想。
2. ADJ A memorial event, object, or prize is in honour of someone who has died, so that they will be remembered. 紀唸性的[ADJ n]
A memorial service is being held for her at St. Paul's Church. 一場爲她擧行的紀唸儀式正在聖保羅教堂擧行。
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. 紀唸物
The museum will serve as a memorial to the millions who passed through Ellis Island. 這個博物館將成爲曾經(jīng)過埃利斯島的數(shù)百萬人的紀唸館。

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.