单词 | monument |
释义 | monumentmonument /ˈmɑnyəmənt/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1social studies a building or other large structure that is built to remind people of an important event or famous person: a 90-foot bronze monumentmonument to a moving monument to the soldiers killed in the war2social studies a building or place that is important, especially for historical reasons: Ellis Island is preserved as a historic monument.3be a monument to something to be a very clear example of what can happen as a result of a particular quality: The empty office buildings are a monument to bad planning. [Origin: 1200–1300 Latin monumentum, from monere to remind] |
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