commemorate
gb/kəmˈɛmɚˌeɪt/ us/kəmˈɛmɚˌeɪt/
B2
英语
~ 9900
义项
0 个义项
动词
B2
action
1
honor and remember with ceremony
to do something special, like a ceremony or event, to remember and honor a person or event
用法模式：
to commemorate [person/event] with [ceremony/action]
常见错误：
Learners often confuse "commemorate" with "celebrate." "Celebrate" is usually happy and festive, while "commemorate" is often more serious or respectful, especially for deaths or tragic events. Also, do not say *"commemorate about"*; use a direct object: "commemorate the event," not "commemorate about the event." Another common error is mixing it up with "commiserate," which means to share someone's sadness.
近义词
honor (More general; does not always include the idea of a formal event or public remembrance.)
反义词
ignore (Fails to show respect or remembrance, instead of marking the person or event.)
搭配
commemorate the anniversary
|commemorate the victims
|commemorate the dead
|ceremony to commemorate
|events to commemorate
|day to commemorate
主题
history
|society
|emotion
|core_vocabulary
例句
- A memorial service was held to commemorate the victims of the attack.
- Each year the town organizes a parade to commemorate its founding.
- The ceremony was designed to commemorate those who lost their lives in the war.
- They planted a tree to commemorate their first year in business.
- A minute of silence was observed to commemorate the fallen soldiers.
学习者例句
- We lit candles to commemorate our grandparents.
- The city held a big event to commemorate the end of the war.
- Students wrote letters to commemorate the heroes of the past.
- People gather every year to commemorate this special day.
- They wore black ribbons to commemorate the workers who died.
动词
C1
state
2
serve as a memorial to
to be something, like a statue or plaque, that reminds people of a person or event
用法模式：
[object] commemorates [person/event]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes think "commemorate" always means an action like holding a ceremony. In this sense, the subject is often an object: "The statue commemorates the hero," not people. It is wrong to say *"The hero commemorates the statue"* in this meaning.
近义词
memorialize (Slightly more formal and technical; strongly tied to creating or being a memorial.)
反义词
erase (Removes signs or memories of something, instead of preserving them.)
搭配
statue commemorates
|monument commemorates
|plaque commemorating
|museum commemorates
|memorial commemorating
主题
history
|culture
|architecture
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The statue in the central square commemorates the country's independence.
- A small plaque on the wall commemorates the writer who once lived there.
- This museum commemorates the history of the local mining community.
- The new bridge commemorates the engineers who designed the original structure.
- A simple stone in the garden commemorates their long friendship.
学习者例句
- This monument commemorates the soldiers from our town.
- A large stone in the park commemorates the old school that once stood here.
- The memorial wall commemorates people who died in the accident.
- This sculpture commemorates an important moment in the city’s history.
- The library building commemorates a famous local teacher.
语法
词典原形
commemorate
IPA
GB/kəmˈɛmɚˌeɪt/
US/kəmˈɛmɚˌeɪt/
音节与重音
com - mem - or - ate （4 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (mem)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: commemorate
- 3rd Person Singular: commemorates
- Present Participle: commemorating
- Past: commemorated
词族
Forms
commemorates
verb
commemorating
verb
commemorated
verb
Core family
commemoration
noun
commemorative
adjective
Related words
memorial
noun B1
memorialize
verb C1
相关表达
a day to commemorate
1/ə dˈeɪ tə kəmˈɛmɚˌeɪt/
fixed phrase
day set aside to honor
a special day that people use to honor and remember an event or group of people
例句
- The government declared May 9 a day to commemorate the end of the war.
- For many families, this is a day to commemorate their ancestors.
- Schools use this as a day to commemorate important human rights leaders.
commemorate the anniversary of
1/kəmˈɛmɚˌeɪt ðə ˌænəvˈɚsɚi əv/
fixed phrase
mark the date of an event
to do something special on the same date as a past event, to remember and honor it
例句
- Every year they commemorate the anniversary of the earthquake with a candlelight vigil.
- The city held a concert to commemorate the anniversary of its founding.
- A small ceremony was organized to commemorate the anniversary of the peace agreement.
in commemoration of
1/ˈɪn kəmˌɛmɚˈeɪʃən əv/
fixed phrase
formal
as a way to honor
used to say that something is done to honor and remember a person or event
例句
- The park was built in commemoration of the city's founding.
- They held a concert in commemoration of the victims of the disaster.
- A scholarship fund was created in commemoration of her lifelong work as a teacher.
to commemorate the occasion
1/tə kəmˈɛmɚˌeɪt ðə ɔkˈeɪʒən/
fixed phrase
mark a special event
to do something special so that a particular event will be remembered
例句
- They took a group photo to commemorate the occasion.
- The company produced a limited-edition book to commemorate the occasion.
- To commemorate the occasion, the mayor gave each guest a small gift.