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memoriam

UK //mɪˈmɔːrɪəm//US //mɪˈmɔːriəm//

词源

源自拉丁语 'memoria',意为‘记忆’或‘纪念’。

noun

❶ 纪念或追思某人或某事的行为或表达,常用于纪念逝者或重要历史事件。

“They held a service in memoriam of the victims.”

(他们为受害者举行了纪念仪式。)

“The book was written in memoriam of her late husband.”

(这本书是为纪念她已故的丈夫而写的。)

同义词:remembrance, commemoration, tribute

常见短语

in memoriam — 用于表示纪念某人或某事,通常出现在纪念活动、文章或碑文等场合。

“The poem was titled 'In Memoriam' and dedicated to his lost friend.”

(这首诗题为《纪念》,献给他逝去的朋友。)