to create a memorial (= an object such as a statue) to honour a famous person or event

A local artist was commissioned by the community to memorialize the war dead. 当地一位艺术家受社区委托建立纪念碑，纪念战争中的死难者。

to make people remember a person or event, or to show that you remember them

The legendary Ray Charles was memorialized in the story "The Genius Of Soul: Hail And Farewell To Ray Charles." 传奇人物雷 · 查尔斯在《灵魂的天才: 向雷 · 查尔斯致敬并告别》这个故事中为人们所纪念。