commemorative

/kəˈmemərətɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /kəˈmeməreɪtɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /kə-ˈmem-rə-tiv -ˈme-mə-; -ˈme-mə-ˌrā-tiv/ (ame, mw)

commemorative — adjective

  • commemorativepositive
  • more commemorativecomparative
  • most commemorativesuperlative

1. created to mark someone notable or a past event in a respectful public way

1.形容詞C1
釋義

created to mark someone notable or a past event in a respectful public way

例句

The museum sold commemorative coins for the city's 200th birthday.

commemorative coin / stamp / medal

A commemorative plaque outside the hall honors nurses from the wartime hospital.

commemorative plaque at a public site

同義詞
  • memorial

    closest in meaning; often used for services, buildings, or monuments connected with death or loss

  • ceremonial

    stresses formal public ritual rather than the remembering purpose itself

  • anniversary

    narrower; mainly used for items or events tied to a yearly date

文法句型

commemorative + coin / stamp / plaque / service / event

用法筆記

Usually appears before a noun, especially for objects, ceremonies, or places created to mark an anniversary or honour someone from the past. It is more formal than words like 'special' and often suggests an official choice by a school, museum, city, or government.

常見錯誤

❌The school held a commemorative service for the victims.
✅The school held a memorial service for the victims.
💡When the event is specifically for mourning people who died, 'memorial' is the usual word.