memorial /mɪˈmɔːrɪəl/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A memorial is a structure built in order to remind people of a famous person or event. 纪念碑

  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. 

  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]

  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。

• 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

  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。