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

• Mantegna says the commemoration that year made clear for him the meaning of memorial day.
  蒙特尼说那年的纪念活动让他明白了阵亡将士纪念日的意义所在。
• Cease not to give thanks for you, making commemoration of you in my prayers.
  便不断为你们感谢天主，在我的祈祷中记念你们。
• 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。
• The commemoration medal of the congress and the present.
  大会纪念奖牌及礼品；
• In commemoration of this event, the Republic of Austria is issuing this new coin.
  为了纪念这一历史事件，，奥地利共和国发行了这枚新币。
• 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？
• We caused a medal to be struck in commemoration of this discovery.
  我们铸造了一枚徽章来纪念这个发现。
• We hope it can leave a permanent commemoration day to international Olympic committee.
  我们希望它能给国际奥委会留下一份永久的纪念。
• 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。
• 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。