commemoration

英 [kəˌmeməˈreɪʃn]

美 [kəˌmeməˈreɪʃn]

n.  纪念; 纪念仪式

复数：commemorations　

BNC.20217 / COCA.15453

牛津词典

noun

• 纪念；纪念仪式
  an action, or a ceremony, etc. that makes people remember and show respect for an important person or event in the past
  1. a commemoration service
     纪念仪式
  2. a statue in commemoration of a national hero
     纪念民族英雄的雕像

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

noun

• a recognition of meritorious service
  Synonym:memorialremembrance
• a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
  Synonym:memorializationmemorialisation

双语例句

• German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has led a commemoration of the60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazis'Buchenwald death camp.
  德国总理格哈特-施罗德主持了纳粹布痕瓦尔德集中营解放60周年的纪念活动。
• How many commemoration days are there in one person's life?
  在一个人的一生中又多少纪念日？
• The allied nations chose this day and time for the commemoration of their war dead.
  盟军的国家选择了这一天的纪念战争死难者和时间的。
• In future years the commemoration will be held on the second Sunday of August.
  今后这一纪念活动将在每年八月的第二个周日举行。
• Today is one day which is worth commemorating, is I knows the first anniversary commemoration day with the husband!
  今天是值得纪念的一天，是我跟老公认识一周年纪念日！
• For the commemoration of these seven girls, people have thus kept this water-splashing tradition, right?
  为了纪念这七位勇敢的小姑娘，大家保留了泼水的传统，对吧？
• His task? To discover events in need of commemoration.
  他的工作呢，就是发现需要纪念的事件。
• The commemoration meeting was permeated with a solemn atmosphere.
  纪念会气氛肃穆。
• The building is a commemoration of the battle of Waterloo.
  这座房子是滑铁卢战役纪念馆。
• Results are not important, but they can persist for many years as a commemoration of.
  成绩并不重要，但可以作为坚持多年晨跑的一个纪念。