mon·u·ment/`mɑnjəmənt; ˈmɒnjmənt/ n [C] 1 a large structure that is built to remind people of an important event or famous person 纪念碑: + to a monument to Frederick the Great 腓特烈大帝纪念碑 2 an old building or place that is very important 遗迹; 遗址: ancient Roman monuments 古罗马遗址 3 be a monument to to be a clear example of what can happen as a result of something else 是…的明证: The squalid townships are a monument to the evils of the old apartheid system. 肮脏的城镇见证了旧时种族隔离制度的罪恶。