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

• A plaque commemorates the battle.
  用一块饰板来纪念那次战役。
• 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》。
• 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。
• A tombstone is erected in memory of whoever it commemorates. The monument overlooks the square.
  墓碑是为纪念它所纪念的人而建的。纪念碑高耸在广场之上。
• It commemorates a time of great idealism that attracted talent and inspired commitment and personal sacrifice.
  它是对一个伟大的理想主义时代的纪念，这一理想吸引聪明才俊，激励人们下定决心，奉献自我。
• Christmas commemorates the birth of Christ.
  圣诞节是为了纪念耶稣的诞生。
• It commemorates the changing of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
  它是纪念转变的面包和酒进入人体和血液的耶稣基督。
• The Arc de Triomphe is a triumphat arch in Paris which commemorates napoleon's military victories.
  凯旋门是巴黎的一座为了庆祝胜利而建的拱门，它纪念拿破仑取得的军事胜利。
• The explosions, occurring on the Patriots Day holiday that commemorates the Revolutionary War battles of Lexington and Concord, were as shocking in their symbolism as in their force.
  爆炸发生这天是马萨诸塞州的节日爱国者日，该节日是为了纪念列克星敦和康科德的革命战争而设立的。因此这场爆炸案不论是从暴力伤害还是象征意义上都让人们震惊。
• 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。