to commemorate

基本解释

They reared a monument to commemorate the great musician.
他们建立起一座纪念碑，纪念这位伟大的音乐家。
The city commissioned a monument to commemorate the battle.
该市委托人修建了一座纪念碑以纪念这次战役。
The people built a new theatre to commemorate the birth of Cao Yu.
人们修建了一座新剧场作为对曹禺诞生的纪念。

They were on their way to attend a memorial service to commemorate the murder of some 22,000 Polish military officers and civilians who were massacred by the Soviet Union's secret police during World War II.
Mr.Obama's June 4 speech in the Egyptian capital will take place as part of a trip that will include visits to Germany and France to commemorate the 65th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy during World War Two.
"Now that Operation Panther's Claw has shown that it can bring success and the first phase of that operation is over, it is time to commemorate all those soldiers who have given their lives and to thank all our British soldiers for the determination, the professionalism and the courage that they have been showing,"

Asquith, had come under attack for allowing an anarchist meeting to commemorate the Chicago Haymarket martyrs.
ECONOMIST: The anarchists