Word · Frequency #20217
commemoration
纪念；纪念活动
the act of remembering and honoring a person or event, often with a ceremony
- 1.
The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.
纪念；纪念某人或某事的仪式或庆祝活动。
- 2.
That which serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.
纪念物；纪念碑。
- 3.
The specification of individual saints in the prayers for the dead.
在追思祈祷中列明个别圣徒。
纪念物；纪念碑；（为亡者祈祷中）对个别圣徒的提及；纪念；纪念某人或某事的仪式或庆祝活动。；纪念物；纪念碑。；在追思祈祷中列明个别圣徒。
In use
The town held a commemoration for the soldiers who died in the war.
This statue is a commemoration of the famous poet's life.
The annual commemoration attracts thousands of visitors every year.
in commemoration of sth
A statue was erected in commemoration of the fallen soldiers.
为纪念阵亡将士，建立了一座雕像。
a commemoration of sth
They held a commemoration of the victory.
他们举行了一场胜利纪念活动。
hold a commemoration
commemoration 常与 hold, organize 等动词搭配。
Connections
Collocations
- in commemoration of
- 为纪念（某人或某事）
- A plaque was placed on the wall in commemoration of the famous poet.人们将一块牌匾挂在墙上，以纪念这位著名诗人。
- annual commemoration
- 年度纪念活动
- Thousands of people attended the annual commemoration of the disaster.数千人参加了这场灾难的年度纪念活动。
- hold a commemoration
- 举行纪念活动
- The town held a commemoration to mark the end of the war.该镇举行了一场纪念活动，以纪念战争结束。
- official commemoration
- 官方纪念活动
- The official commemoration of the founding of the city took place on Saturday.这座城市的官方纪念活动于周六举行。
- commemoration ceremony
- 纪念仪式
- A commemoration ceremony was held at the monument on the national holiday.国庆日那天，人们在纪念碑前举行了纪念仪式。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：com（一起）+ memory（记忆），大家共同记忆，就是纪念（仪式）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：official ceremony、memorial event、historical anniversary 该词多用于正式场合，如官方纪念仪式、历史事件周年纪念或追思活动；在日常口语中不常用，较自然的说法是 remembrance 或 memory。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常用复数形式 commemorations
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ation 结尾，词尾读作 /-ˈeɪʃən/，与 commemoration 押韵。注意像 nation /ˈneɪʃən/、station /ˈsteɪʃən/ 这类拼写以 -ation 结尾但重音在前的词，读音并不相同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.