late 14c., "a calling to mind," also "service or church festival commemorating something," from Old French comemoration, from Latin commemorationem (nominative commemoratio) "reminding, mention," noun of action from past participle stem of commemorare "to call to mind," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + memorare "to remind," from memor "mindful of" (see memory).
雙語例句
1. a statue in commemoration of a national hero
紀念民族英雄的雕像
來自《權威詞典》
2. We caused a medal to be struck in commemoration of this discovery.
我們鑄造了一枚徽章來紀念這個發現.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. The building is a commemoration of the battle of Waterloo.
這座房子是滑鐵盧戰役紀念館.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. I have accrued a set of commemoration stamps.
我已收集一套紀念郵票.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. People are lining up to buy commemoration stamps.