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。
• It was built to commemorate Washington's national service.
  这是为了纪念华盛顿的国家服务。
• The United States postal service has issued a new stamp to commemorate the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
  美国邮政总局近日发行庆祝2008年北京奥运的新邮票。
• Boston University held a vigil at the campus chapel on Tuesday evening to commemorate the victims.
  周二晚上，波士顿大学在校园教堂里组织了一次守夜活动来悼念遇难者。
• 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。
• To commemorate this historic event, our program will include a Hong Kong report next week.
  为了纪念这一历史事件，下周我们的节目中将有一个关于香港的报道。
• 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。
• But this time it was to commemorate her long time idol.
  但这次是为了纪念她长时间偶像。
• In fact, they commemorate Bob every year on the anniversary of his arrival.
  事实上，每逢一年一度的鲍勃返乡纪念日，他们都会纪念鲍勃。
• A monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory.
  一个具有纪念意义的拱门；通常是为了纪念某次著名的胜利而建造的。