monument /ˈmɑːnjəmənt/ noun plural monuments
plural monuments
Learner's definition of MONUMENT
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a : a building, statue, etc., that honors a person or event纪念馆；纪念碑 —
often + to b : a building or place that is important because of when it was built or because of something in history that happened there历史遗迹 2
: an example of something典范 —
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The fashions of that era are a monument to bad taste. [=they are a perfect example of bad taste]那个时代的时装就是品味差的一个绝好例证。
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His life is a monument to what people can endure and overcome.他的人生就是个典范，说明了什么是人能够忍受和克服的。