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

• On the coming Sunday a religious service will be held in commemoration of those who died in the war.
  本星期天将举行宗教仪式，以纪念在战争期间死去的人。
• Mother's Day is a time of commemoration and celebration for Mom.
  母亲节是一个时间的纪念和庆祝活动，为妈妈。
• 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！
• 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？
• 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。
• This monument has been erected in commemoration of the victory over the enemy.
  这纪念碑是为纪念战胜敌军而建立的。
• A set of stamps has been commissioned in commemoration of independence day.
  为了纪念独立日，特别印制了一套邮票。
• This ceremony, which touched a chord across the Australian nation, re-established Remembrance Day as a significant day of commemoration.
  这个仪式，这触动，纪念重新设立纪念日作为一个重要的日子的弦澳大利亚民族跨越。
• And his reaction to this period of commemoration tells its own story.
  他对纪念会的反应展示了他的故事。
• We join all those in China and around the world in mourning and commemoration.
  我们加入到了全中国乃至全世界人民的缅怀、纪念活动中来。