commemorate

/kəˈmeməreɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /kəˈmeməreɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /kə-ˈme-mə-ˌrāt/ (ame, mw)

commemorate — 動詞

  • commemoratepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • commemorateshe / she / it
  • commemoratedpast simple
  • commemorating-ing form

1. to do something special — such as holding a ceremony, building a monument, or na

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

紀念；悼念

以行動或物品表達對人、事的敬意與追思

to do something special — such as holding a ceremony, building a monument, or naming a day — to make sure people remember and respect an important person, event, or achievement from the past.

例句

Every year on 11 November, the villagers commemorate the soldiers who died in the war.

每年十一月十一日，村民都會紀念陣亡的將士。

collocation: commemorate + those who died / war dead

A large stone monument in the park commemorates the famous writer who once lived there.

公園裡一座大石碑紀念曾居住於此的著名作家。

passive: be commemorated by [monument]

同義詞
  • honour

    broader in scope; can be personal, private, or public (e.g. 'honour a promise'), whereas commemorate always involves memory of the past.

  • memorialize

    very close in meaning but often emphasises creating a lasting physical object or record; slightly less common.

  • observe

    limited to marking occasions or anniversaries; does not apply to people or monuments ('observe a holiday' vs 'commemorate a hero').

  • remember

    general mental act; lacks the official, ceremonial, or public dimension of commemorate.

反義詞
  • forget

    the opposite in terms of memory; if no one commemorates an event, it may be forgotten.

  • ignore

    deliberately not honouring an event or person; implies a choice to pay no attention.

文法句型

commemorate + noun phrase (person/event/anniversary)

commemorate + with + noun phrase (method)

be commemorated + by + noun phrase (passive)

用法筆記

Formal register; always transitive. The object is typically a person, event, anniversary, or achievement. Unlike 'remember,' which refers to a personal mental act, commemorate describes an external, often public act of honouring.

常見錯誤

❌We commemorated at the war memorial yesterday.
✅We commemorated the war dead at the memorial yesterday.
💡commemorate is transitive and must be followed by a direct object.
❌I commemorate my grandfather every morning with a cup of tea.
✅I remember my grandfather every morning with a cup of tea.
💡commemorate refers to public or official acts of remembrance, not private, personal memory.