commemorate

英 [kəˈmeməreɪt]

美 [kəˈmeməreɪt]

v.  (用…)纪念; 作为…的纪念

现在分词：commemorating　过去分词：commemorated　第三人称单数：commemorates　过去式：commemorated　

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Collins.2 / BNC.7928 / COCA.8691

牛津词典

verb

• （用…）纪念；作为…的纪念
  to remind people of an important person or event from the past with a special action or object; to exist to remind people of a person or an event from the past
  1. A series of movies will be shown to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death.
     为纪念他逝世30周年，有一系列的电影要上映。
  2. A plaque commemorates the battle.
     有一块饰板用来纪念那次战役。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 纪念
  Tocommemoratean important event or person means to remember them by means of a special action, ceremony, or specially created object.
  1. One room contained a gallery of paintings commemorating great moments in baseball history...
     有一个房间里陈列着很多纪念棒球史上伟大时刻的画作。
  2. The 200th anniversary of Mozart's death is being commemorated around the world with concerts featuring his work.
     世界各地将举办以莫扎特的作品为主题的音乐会，以纪念他逝世200周年。

英英释义

verb

• call to remembrance
  1. We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
  2. Remember the dead of the First World War
  Synonym:remember
• be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
  1. This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps
  2. We memorialized the Dead
  Synonym:memorializememorialiseimmortalizeimmortaliserecord
• mark by some ceremony or observation
  1. The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade
  Synonym:mark

双语例句

• Hundreds turned up at the ceremony to commemorate the end of the war.
  几百人参加了纪念战争结束的仪式。
• They used to take pictures to commemorate every important day and festival.
  以前在重要节日和纪念日都要去照相留作纪念。
• This twin-ribbon bronze sculpture is crafted to commemorate our fight against HIV/ AIDS.
  这座由青铜铸成的双丝带雕塑，纪念我们与爱爱滋病的对抗。
• In order to commemorate the day, they nicknamed it Singles Day.
  为了纪念这一天，他们给它命名为光棍节。
• This series of works are to commemorate my past youth and love.
  这组作品用来纪念我远去的青春和爱情。
• Eg: A statue has been built to commemorate the100th anniversary of the poet's birthday.
  人们建造了一座雕像来纪念这位诗人诞辰一百周年。
• People commemorate this at a festival called easter.
  为了纪念他，人们把那天定为复活节。
• They built a tower to commemorate their victory.
  他们建塔纪念胜利。
• People To commemorate him, and have a Valentine's Day.
  人们为了纪念他，才有了情人节。
• To commemorate your love, get one and share it with your sweet person.
  为了纪念你的爱意，和您的爱人分享一个挂饰。