English主要词典
monument
Universal Words
noun
1 (to sb/sth) a building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person or event:
A monument to him was erected in St Paul's Cathedral.
2 a building that has special historical importance:
an ancient monument
3 to sth a thing that remains as a good example of sb's qualities or of what they did:
These recordings are a monument to his talent as a pianist.