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n.纪念碑
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mon=to advise(忠告),to remind(提醒)

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monument


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n
1 building, column, statue, etc built to remind people of a famous person or event 纪念馆; 纪念碑; 纪念像; 纪念物
*a monument erected to soldiers killed in the war 阵亡将士纪念碑.
2 building, etc that is preserved because of its historical importance to a country (对国家有重要性的)历史遗迹
*an ancient monument 一处古迹.
3 ~ to sth notable thing that stands as a lasting reminder of sb's deeds, achievements, etc (对某人业绩、成就等的)永久性纪念物
*This whole city is a monument to his skill as a planner and administrator. 这整座城市经他亲自设计并管理, 正是对他的才能的纪念.

monument


n[C]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Latin;Origin: monumentum, from monere 'to remind']
a building, statue, or other large structure that is built to remind people of an important event or famous person
memorial
 He erected a monument on the spot where his daughter was killed.
monument to
 a fitting monument to the men who died in the battle
a very old building or place that is important historically
 Ancient monuments are protected by law.
be a monument to sb/sth
to show clearly the result of someone's qualities, beliefs, or actions
 The company is a monument to Sir Peter's energy and vision.
national monument
1. Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.
    从那时起,这座伟大的纪念碑对通过纽约港进入美国定居的千百万人来说就一直是自由的象征。

2. We can see from here the monument on the vertex of the hill.
    从这里我们可以看到山顶上的纪念碑。

3. The letters on the monument had been incised with a chisel.
    纪念碑上的字是以凿子刻成的。

4. This pillar is a monument to all those who died in the war.
    这座纪念碑是献给所有在战争中牺牲的人的.

5. The monument is sacredness.
    这座纪念碑是神圣的.

6. In the mid-1870s, French artist Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was working on an enormous project called Liberty Enlightening the World, a monument celebrating US independence and the France-America alliance.
    19世纪70年代中期,法国艺术家弗里德里克·奥古斯特·巴托尔迪正在设计一个大项目,名为"自由照耀世界"。这是一座庆祝美国独立和美法联盟的纪念碑。

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