an object, often large and made of stone, that has been built to honour a famous person or event

a war memorial 战争纪念碑

The statue was erected as a memorial to those who died in the war. 这尊雕像是为纪念战争中死去的人而竖立的。

done to remember a person or people who have died

Hundreds of people came to Professor Conner's memorial service. 数百人参加了康纳教授的追悼仪式。

The memorial garden is dedicated to those who died in the accident. 谨以这座纪念花园献给那些在事故中失去生命的人们。