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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

memorial

英  [mɪˈmɔːriəl]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1. 纪念性的

    A memorial event, object, or prize is in honour of someone who has died, so that they will be remembered.

    双语例句

    例：

    A memorial service is being held for her at St Paul's Church.

    一场为她举行的纪念仪式正在圣保罗教堂举行。

    NOUN. 名词

  • memorials

    1. [C 可数名词] 纪念碑

    A memorial is a structure built in order to remind people of a famous person or event.

    双语例句

    例：

    Building a memorial to Columbus has been his lifelong dream.

    建一座哥伦布纪念碑一直是他一生的梦想。

    2. [C 可数名词] 纪念物

    If you say that something will be a memorial to someone who has died, you mean that it will continue to exist and remind people of them.

    双语例句

    例：

    The museum will serve as a memorial to the millions who passed through Ellis Island.

    这个博物馆将成为曾经过埃利斯岛的数百万人的纪念馆。

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