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. 這個博物館將成為曾經(jīng)過埃利斯島的數(shù)百萬人的紀(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.