monument
/ˈmɒnjʊmənt/noun
1- a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a famous or notable person or event纪念物; 纪念碑, 纪念馆; 纪念塔; 纪念门; 纪念像。
1.1
- a statue or other structure placed by or over a grave in memory of the dead（墓边或墓上的）塑像; 墓碑。
1.2
- a building, structure, or site that is of historical importance or interest历史遗迹; 遗址：
the amphitheatre is one of the many Greek monuments in Sicily.
圆形露天竞技场是西西里众多古希腊遗迹之一。
1.3
- figurative an outstanding, enduring, and memorable example of something〈喻〉杰作; 丰碑; 典范：
recordings that are a monument to the art of playing the piano.
属钢琴演奏艺术丰碑的录制品。
词源
Middle English (denoting a burial place)： via French from Latin monumentum, from monere 'remind'.