a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a famous or notable person or event 纪念物;纪念碑,纪念馆;纪念塔;纪念门;纪念像 ■a statue or other structure placed by or over a grave in memory of the dead (墓边或墓上)塑像;墓碑 ■a building, structure, or site that is of historical importance or interest 历史遗迹;遗址 the amphitheatre is one of the many Greek monuments in Sicily. 圆形露天竞技场是西西里众多古希腊遗迹之一。 ■(figurative)an outstanding, enduring, and memorable example of something (喻)杰作;丰碑;典范 recordings that are a monument to the art of playing the piano. 属钢琴演奏艺术丰碑的录制品。
语源
Middle English (denoting a burial place): via French from Latin monumentum, from monere 'remind'