monument /ˈmɒnjʊmənt/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A monument is a large structure, usually made of stone, which is built to remind people of an event in history or of a famous person. 纪念碑

  例：

  ...a newly restored monument commemorating a 119-year-old tragedy.

  …为纪念一起有着119年历史的惨剧而新修复的一座纪念碑。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A monument is something such as a castle or bridge that was built a very long time ago and is regarded as an important part of a country's history. 历史遗迹

  例：

  ...the ancient monuments of Mexico and Peru.

  …墨西哥和秘鲁的历史古迹。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT If you describe something as a monument to someone's qualities, you mean that it is a very good example of the results or effects of those qualities. 典范

  例：

  By his international achievements he leaves a fitting monument to his beliefs.

  他在国际上的成就恰好成为他信仰的一个例证。