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commemorate

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常用用法

    v. (动词)

  • commemorate的意思是“纪念”,指纪念伟人、大事等,也可指“建雕像、纪念碑等作为对某人或某事物的纪念”,还可作“庆祝”解。
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词语辨析

    v. (动词)

    commemorate, celebrate

  • celebrate着重指外表或行动上的欢庆,如举行盛会、张灯结彩等; 而commemorate着重唤起对某一事件的记忆,该事件不一定是使人欢庆的。例如:
  • They had a party to celebrate their silver wedding.他们举行聚会来庆祝他们的银婚。
  • This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
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