Word · Frequency #15034
commemorative
纪念的；纪念性的
intended as a commemoration
- 1.
Serving to commemorate something.
纪念性的；用于纪念的
纪念性的；用于纪念的；纪念的
In use
We bought a commemorative coin to celebrate the school's hundredth anniversary.
The museum published a commemorative booklet about the artist's life.
She kept a commemorative stamp from the first moon landing.
[adjective] commemorative + noun
形容词用法，作定语，常修饰 coin、stamp、plaque 等表示物品的名词。
They released a commemorative coin for the 50th anniversary.
他们为五十周年纪念日发行了一枚纪念币。
[noun] a commemorative of + event/person
名词用法，可数名词，指为纪念某事或某人而制作的钱币、邮票等；复数形式为 commemoratives。
This coin is a commemorative of the nation's independence.
这枚硬币是为纪念国家独立而发行的纪念币。
Common mistakes
This is a commemoration coin for the 100th anniversary.This is a commemorative coin for the 100th anniversary.
commemoration 是名词，意为“纪念活动/纪念”，不能直接作定语修饰名词；应改用形容词 commemorative（纪念性的）。
The graduation ceremony was very commemorative.The graduation ceremony was very memorable.
commemorative 意为“为纪念某人或某事而制作的/举行的”，并不表示“值得记住的、令人难忘的”；要表达“难忘的”应用 memorable。
Connections
Collocations
- commemorative coin
- 纪念币
- The government issued a commemorative coin to celebrate the centenary.政府发行了一枚纪念币以庆祝百年纪念。
- commemorative stamp
- 纪念邮票
- She collects commemorative stamps from different countries.她收集不同国家的纪念邮票。
- commemorative plaque
- 纪念牌匾
- A commemorative plaque was placed on the wall of the old school.一块纪念牌匾被挂在了老学校的墙上。
- commemorative ceremony
- 纪念仪式
- The mayor attended the commemorative ceremony for the victims.市长出席了为遇难者举行的纪念仪式。
- commemorative edition
- 纪念版
- The publisher released a special commemorative edition of the novel.出版商发行了这部小说的特别纪念版。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
com（共同）+ memor（记忆）+ ative，共同记忆往事→纪念的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：ceremonies、memorial sites、stamps and coins、official publications commemorative 通常用于正式或官方场合，多修饰 ceremony、stamp、coin、plaque 等名词，意为“纪念性的”。在随意口语中较少出现，比较常见于新闻、公告和书面介绍，语气比日常说法更正式庄重。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见英语单词与 commemorative (kəˈmemərətiv) 押韵。以下单词都以 -orative 结尾，但重读元音不同，因此只是拼写形似，发音并不相同：decorative /ˈdɛkərətɪv/、restorative /rɪˈstɔːrətɪv/、collaborative /kəˈlæbərətɪv/、corroborative /kəˈrɒbərətɪv/、pejorative /pɪˈdʒɔːrətɪv/、explorative /ɪkˈsplɔːrətɪv/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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.