memorial
/mɪˈmɔːrɪəl/noun
1
- something, especially a structure, established to remind people of a person or event纪念建筑; 纪念碑; 纪念馆：
the National Monument built as a memorial to those who fell in the Napoleonic wars.
为纪念拿破仑战争中的牺牲者而建的国家纪念碑。
1.1
- as modifier intended to commemorate someone or something用以纪念的, 纪念性的; 追悼的：
a memorial service in the dead man's honour.
纪念逝世者的追悼仪式。
2
- chiefly historical a statement of facts, especially as the basis of a petition〈主史〉请愿书：
the Council sent a strongly worded memorial to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
市政会给财政大臣发了措辞强硬的请愿书。
2.1
- a record or chronicle记录; 年代记：
Mrs Carlyle's Letters and Memorials.
卡莱尔夫人的书信及记事。
2.2
- an informal diplomatic paper外交备忘录。
词源
late Middle English: from late Latin memoriale 'record, memory, monument'， from Latin memorialis 'serving as a reminder'， from memoria 'memory'.