memorial

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A memorial is a structure built in order to remind people of a famous person or event. 纪念碑
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. ADJ A memorial event, object, or prize is in honour of someone who has died, so that they will be remembered. 纪念性的[ADJ n]
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。
3. N-COUNT 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. 纪念物
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。

The war memorial was erected in 1950.
The war memorial was dedicated to both Jews and Gentiles.
The chapel was raised as a memorial to her son .
He laid the wreath reverently in front of the memorial.
The memorial to those who had died in the war was unveiled in 1948 by the Queen.