| 单词 | monument |
| 释义 | monument (mɒnjʊmənt ) Word forms: monuments 1. countable noun B2 A monument is a large structure, usually made of stone, which is built to remind people of an event in history or of a famous person. 2. countable noun B1+ A monument is something such as a castle or bridge which was built a very long time ago and is regarded as an important part of a country's history. ...the ancient monuments of England [+ of] 3. countable noun If you describe something as a monument to someone's qualities, you mean that it is a very good example of the results or effects of those qualities. By his international achievements he leaves a fitting monument to his beliefs. [+ to] Synonyms: testament, record, witness, token Quotations: If you seek a monument, look around (Si monumentum requiris, circumspice)Inscription in St. Paul's Cathedral Collocations: cultural monument The co- viciousness, the targeting of a station, popular restaurant and two hotels and firebombing of a cultural monument have an entire sub- continent. Times, Sunday Times The bridge was protected as a cultural monument in 1999. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1962, the villa was listed as a national cultural monument, which it remains today. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The site was proclaimed a cultural good in 2012 and awarded the status of a protected cultural monument. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was declared a historic cultural monument in 1974. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A scroll with the names of 400 who donated was placed in a locked box and buried at the monument site. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The visitor center includes a short orientation film for the monument site and a gift shop. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One of the cherry trees was planted just north of the fenced monument site. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The team found iron smelting sites and quarries located close to the monument sites. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A monument stands just a kilometre from the summit, where he collapsed. The Times Literary Supplement The entire monument stands about 3.3m ft high; and has been estimated to weigh about 4000lb kg. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Today a monument stands there recognizing it as the southernmost point of the country. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This monument stands 62 m tall, and sits on a 15 m pedestal making a total height of 77 m. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A two-meter high red granite monument stands at the east end of this route. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He's like a public monument of granite that has come to life. Times, Sunday Times This was a departure from medieval usage, when the symbol was more typically used for a public monument. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There must be more public monuments to people who exist not only in the pages of books but - their true residence - in our imaginations. The Times Literary Supplement How little our public monuments have changed in 4,000 years! Times, Sunday Times The law of public monuments should be: make it useful or keep it simple. Times, Sunday Times A project to restore the monument was completed in 2006. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Efforts are being made to restore the monument to its original glory. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The effort was to restore the monument's steps and sidewalks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The designation allows the provinces to protect the monuments and are a base for the regulation of subsidy for restoring the monuments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 2002 a 900,000 restoration programme restored the monument to its original condition, repaired damage that had accumulated over the last two centuries and installed floodlighting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 纪念碑 Japanese: 記念碑 |
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