commemorates

英 [kəˈmeməreɪts]

美 [kəˈmeməreɪts]

v.  (用…)纪念; 作为…的纪念
commemorate的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 纪念
  Tocommemoratean important event or person means to remember them by means of a special action, ceremony, or specially created object.
  1. One room contained a gallery of paintings commemorating great moments in baseball history...
     有一个房间里陈列着很多纪念棒球史上伟大时刻的画作。
  2. The 200th anniversary of Mozart's death is being commemorated around the world with concerts featuring his work.
     世界各地将举办以莫扎特的作品为主题的音乐会，以纪念他逝世200周年。

双语例句

• As the world commemorates the centenary of the Titanic's sinking, thousands of people have taken to the internet to discuss the historic anniversary.
  当全世界都在关注泰坦尼克号沉没一百周年，成千上万的人们在网上开始了这个历史性纪念活动的讨论。
• One legend has it that the Battle commemorates a popular rebellion of the13th century, when the local poor deemed the largess of their feudal lord as inadequate, and threw it back in his face.
  一种传说是为一次战役纪念十三世纪的反抗，当地的贫苦人们认为赠送贡品给它们的封建地主是不适当的，同时投掷橙子到地主的脸上。
• Like many other ancient holidays, Christmas observance is actually a conglomeration of several other festivals. however, to early christians, it commemorates the birth of the Christ child.
  正如其他古老的节日一样，圣诞仪式事实上是其他若干节日的综合产物。然而对于早期基督徒来说，圣诞节是纪念耶稣诞生的。
• A tablet commemorates his patriotic activities. Time and weather have long ago effaced the inscription on the monument
  碑文铭记他的爱国行动。岁月和风雨早已磨掉纪念碑上的铭文
• The July 4 Independence Day holiday commemorates the occasion in 1776 when the 13 original colonies declared independence from Britain during the American Revolutionary War.
  1776年，在美国独立战争中，13块原英国殖民地宣布从英国独立。7月4日美国独立日就是为了纪念这一事件。
• A tombstone is erected in memory of whoever it commemorates.
  墓碑是为纪念它所纪念的人而建的。
• Milton has written two epic poems in which he commemorates our fallen and our restored condition.
  密尔顿写了两部史诗，纪念我们堕落和复原的状况。他写了《失乐园》和《复乐园》。
• Christmas commemorates the birth of Christ.
  圣诞节是为了纪念耶稣的诞生。
• Earlier, Pope Benedict celebrated Palm Sunday Mass, which marks the start of the Christian Holy Week and commemorates Jesus Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem.
  早些时候，本尼迪克教皇主持了棕枝全日弥撒，以纪念耶稣成功进入耶路撒冷，它标志着圣周的开始。
• An obelisk on a spit of land across the bay commemorates his death.
  走过海湾部分的一段方尖碑地段就是纪念他死亡的纪念碑了。