1. 紀念碑 A memorial is a structure built in order to remind people of a famous person or event.
e.g. Building a memorial to Columbus has been his lifelong dream... 為哥倫布建一座紀念碑是他一生的夢想。 e.g. Every village had its war memorial. 每座村莊都有自己的戰(zhàn)爭紀念碑。
2. （對逝者）紀念的;悼念的;追思的 A memorial event, object, or prize is in honour of someone who has died, so that they will be remembered.
e.g. A memorial service is being held for her at St Paul's Church. 她的追悼會正在圣保羅教堂舉行。 e.g. ...memorial plaques to local regiments... 發(fā)給駐扎本地的兵團的紀念章
3. （追憶逝者的）紀念物,紀念品 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.
e.g. The museum will serve as a memorial to the millions who passed through Ellis Island... 這個博物館將用來紀念經過埃利斯島的數(shù)百萬移民。 e.g. The city's rather uncompromising bleakness is a permanent memorial to its dark and mysterious founders. 這座城市毫不妥協(xié)的荒涼面貌是對其神秘莫測的創(chuàng)建者的永久紀念。
memorial英英釋義
memorial什么意思
noun
1. a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
Synonym: monument
2. a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority