commemoration

/kəˌmeməˈreɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /kəˌmeməˈreɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /kə-ˌme-mə-ˈrā-shən/ (ame, mw)

commemoration — noun

  • commemorationsingular
  • commemorationsplural

1. a ceremony, event, or object created so that the public remembers and honours a

1.名詞C1
釋義

a ceremony, event, or object created so that the public remembers and honours a notable figure or moment from history

例句

The town held a quiet commemoration of the fishermen lost in the 1953 storm.

collocation: a commemoration of [event]

Naoko planted a cherry tree in commemoration of her grandfather's hundredth birthday.

phrase: in commemoration of [person]

同義詞
  • memorial

    more often refers to a permanent physical object (a stone, building, plaque)

  • remembrance

    broader and less formal; can be a private feeling or a public act

  • tribute

    emphasises praise and admiration; can be a speech, performance, or gift, not always tied to the dead

  • observance

    focuses on the formal keeping of a date or ritual, often religious or national

文法句型

in commemoration of [person/event]

a commemoration of [noun]

用法筆記

Often appears in the fixed phrase 'in commemoration of [person/event]'. Subject is usually a public action (ceremony, statue, plaque, day of silence) rather than a private thought of remembrance.

常見錯誤

❌I held a commemoration in my head for my grandmother.
✅I held a private remembrance for my grandmother.
💡commemoration implies a public or organised act, not a private mental tribute.
❌The statue is a commemoration for the victory.
✅The statue is a commemoration of the victory.
💡the preposition is 'of', not 'for', when naming what is being remembered.