memorial

英 [məˈmɔːriəl]

美 [məˈmɔːriəl]

n.  纪念碑(或像等); 纪念物; 纪念品
adj.  纪念的; 悼念的

复数：memorials　

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牛津词典

noun

• 纪念碑（或像等）
  a statue, stone, etc. that is built in order to remind people of an important past event or of a famous person who has died
  1. a war memorial (= in memory of soldiers who died in a war)
     阵亡将士纪念碑
  2. a memorial to victims of the Holocaust
     大屠杀遇难者的纪念碑
• 纪念物；纪念品
  a thing that will continue to remind people of sb/sth
  1. The painting will be a lasting memorial to a remarkable woman.
     这幅油画将成为对一位杰出女性的永久纪念。

adj.

• 纪念的；悼念的
  created or done in order to remember sb who has died
  1. a memorial statue/plaque/prize
     纪念像 / 牌 / 奖
  2. The memorial service will be held at a local church.
     悼念仪式将在当地的一所教堂举行。
  3. the John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital
     肯尼迪纪念医院

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 纪念碑
  Amemorialis a structure built in order to remind people of a famous person or event.
  1. Building a memorial to Columbus has been his lifelong dream...
     为哥伦布建一座纪念碑是他一生的梦想。
  2. Every village had its war memorial.
     每座村庄都有自己的战争纪念碑。
• ADJ （对逝者）纪念的;悼念的;追思的
  Amemorialevent, object, or prize is in honour of someone who has died, so that they will be remembered.
  1. A memorial service is being held for her at St Paul's Church.
     她的追悼会正在圣保罗教堂举行。
  2. ...memorial plaques to local regiments...
     发给驻扎本地的兵团的纪念章
  3. He went on to win the James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy as the outstanding amateur athlete of 1962.
     接着，他又作为1962年度杰出业余运动员赢得了“詹姆斯·E.沙利文纪念奖”。
• N-COUNT （追忆逝者的）纪念物,纪念品
  If you say that something will be amemorial tosomeone who has died, you mean that it will continue to exist and remind people of them.
  1. The museum will serve as a memorial to the millions who passed through Ellis Island...
     这个博物馆将用来纪念经过埃利斯岛的数百万移民。
  2. The city's rather uncompromising bleakness is a permanent memorial to its dark and mysterious founders.
     这座城市毫不妥协的荒凉面貌是对其神秘莫测的创建者的永久纪念。

英英释义

noun

• a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
  Synonym:monument
• a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority
• a recognition of meritorious service
  Synonym:commemorationremembrance

双语例句

• A memorial service is being held for her at St Paul's Church.
  她的追悼会正在圣保罗教堂举行。
• This statue is a memorial to a great statesman.
  这尊雕像是纪念一位伟大的政治家的。
• He wrote a memorial of the late author.
  他写了一篇纪念这位已故作家的文章。
• Every village had its war memorial.
  每座村庄都有自己的战争纪念碑。
• Americans and Russians joined together at a memorial service in Moscow.
  美国人和俄国人一起参加了在莫斯科举行的纪念活动。
• He presented to the prime minister a memorial expounding his political views.
  他上书总理，陈述政见。
• Did you attend the memorial meeting?
  追悼会你参加了吗？
• I was curious to check some facts about the construction of the memorial hall and asked a guard.
  我很想了解有关建筑纪念堂的一些情况，因此向一个士兵询问。
• This memorial stands on sacred ground.
  这块纪念碑屹立于圣地之上。
• The city's rather uncompromising bleakness is a permanent memorial to its dark and mysterious founders.
  这座城市毫不妥协的荒凉面貌是对其神秘莫测的创建者的永久纪念。