memorial
adj
noun
mɪəˈmɔːriəl
adj
1
done
or
made
in
order
to
remind
people
of
someone
who
has
died
〔对逝者〕纪念的，追悼的
memorial
service/ceremony
A
memorial
service
will
be
held
at
7
pm
on
Saturday.
周六晚上七时将举行追悼仪式。
noun
2
something,
especially
a
stone
with
writing
on
it,
that
reminds
people
of
someone
who
has
died
纪念物，〔尤指〕纪念碑
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The
hospital
was
built
as
a
memorial
to
King
Edward
VII.
该医院是为了纪念国王爱德华七世而建的。
permanent/lasting
memorial
An
appeal
has
been
launched
to
build
a
lasting
memorial
to
the
composer.
已经发出呼吁为这位作曲家建一座永久的纪念碑。
3
an
achievement
that
reminds
people
of
someone
who
has
died
〔使人想起死者成就的〕纪念物，纪念
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The
garden
is
a
memorial
to
one
of
the
finest
Victorian
gardeners.
这座花园是对维多利亚时期一位最优秀的花匠的纪念。