Word · Frequency #5460
memorandum
备忘录；便笺
a short written note or reminder
- 1.
A short note serving as a reminder.
用作提醒的简短便条。
- 2.
a written proposal or reminder
书面提议或提醒
- 3.
A written business communication.
书面商务通讯。
- 4.
A brief diplomatic communication.
简短的外交通讯。
- 5.
A page in an annual publication honoring the memory of a person who died during the past year.
年度出版物中纪念去年去世者的一页。
商务备忘录；外交备忘录；（年度出版物中的）纪念页；用作提醒的简短便条。；书面提议或提醒
In use
The manager sent a memorandum about the new office policy.
Both parties signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the project.
I found an old memorandum in the file cabinet describing the meeting arrangements.
memorandum on / about sth
The director issued a memorandum on the new policy.
主管发布了一份关于新政策的备忘录。
memorandum to sb
He sent a memorandum to all department heads.
他给所有部门主管发了一份备忘录。
memorandum from sb
注意复数形式为memoranda。
Connections
Collocations
- sign a memorandum
- 签署备忘录
- The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding.两家公司签署了一份谅解备忘录。
- draft a memorandum
- 起草备忘录
- She drafted a memorandum outlining the new policy.她起草了一份概述新政策的备忘录。
- memorandum of understanding
- 谅解备忘录
- They signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on research.他们签署了一份谅解备忘录以合作进行研究。
- internal memorandum
- 内部备忘录
- An internal memorandum was circulated to all staff.一份内部备忘录已分发给所有员工。
- confidential memorandum
- 机密备忘录
- The confidential memorandum was marked 'for your eyes only'.这份机密备忘录上标有‘仅供参阅’。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
memor（记忆）+ andum（文档）→ 记忆文档即备忘录
Context & Register
通常用于正式书面沟通，如商务、法律或政府文件。
Grammar Note
注意: 复数形式为memoranda
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the Latin suffix -um, pronounced /əm/ in unstressed syllables. The target 'memorandum' ends with /dəm/, similar to the suffix. However, stress placement differs: 'memorandum' has primary stress on the third syllable, while these examples have varying stress patterns. None perfectly rhyme, but the final sound is comparable.
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。
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