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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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

• Some galleries commemorate donors by inscribing their names on the walls
  一些美术馆把捐赠者的姓名镌刻在墙上以示纪念。
• They built a tower to commemorate their victory.
  他们建塔纪念胜利。
• 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 monument was built to commemorate the victory.
  人民竖立了纪念碑来纪念胜利。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Today the Lebanese Community in Sydney is holding a public memorial ceremony to commemorate those who died.
  今天，悉尼的黎巴嫩社区将举行了一次公共追悼仪式，以纪念那些在战争中丧生的人们。
• 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。
• 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。