anniversary
anniversary
(pl. -ies)
(pl. -ies)
- the date on which an event took place in a previous year
周年纪念日
the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
不列颠之战50周年纪念日。
■the date on which a country or other institution was founded in a previous year
建国周年纪念日;成立周年纪念日
the 75th anniversary of the RAF.
皇家空军成立75周年庆。
■the date on which a couple were married in a previous year
结婚纪念日
he even forgot our tenth anniversary!.
他甚至忘了我们结婚十周年纪念的日子！。
- Middle English : from Latin anniversarius 'returning yearly', from annus 'year' + versus 'turning'
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