(动词 commemorate 的现在分词/动名词)纪念;缅怀;为铭记某人或某事(尤指重要人物、事件)而举行或表达敬意的活动。也可泛指“把某事当作值得记住的纪念来标记”。
/kəˈmeməˌreɪtɪŋ/
We’re commemorating our grandmother’s 90th birthday today.
我们今天在纪念(庆祝)祖母的90岁生日。
The ceremony was held in the city square, commemorating those who lost their lives and reminding the public to learn from history.
仪式在城市广场举行,纪念逝者,并提醒公众从历史中汲取教训。
源自拉丁语 commemorare,意为“提及、使想起、追念”,由 *com-*(共同、一起)+ memor(记得的、记忆的)构成,核心含义是“把某事(共同)记在心上”。