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Celebration Special ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn Wedding Anniversary Event Organize Birthday

The word "celebration" refers to a special enjoyable event organized for occasions like birthdays or anniversaries, or to the act of praising and appreciating something. It can be used as a countable noun for specific events or as a singular noun for general praise.

The word "celebration" refers to a special enjoyable event organized for occasions like birthdays or anniversaries, or to the act of praising and appreciating something. It can be used as a countable noun for specific events or as a singular noun for general praise.

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/se̱lɪbre͟ɪʃ(ə)n/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]庆祝活动;庆典 A celebration is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone's birthday or anniversary.
  • I can tell you, there was a celebration in our house that night.

    告诉你,那天晚上我家开了个庆祝会。

  • ...his eightieth birthday celebrations.

    他80大寿的庆祝活动

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[N-SING 单数名词]赞扬;赞美;颂扬 The celebration of something is praise and appreciation which is given to it.
  [usu N of n]
  • This was not a memorial service but a celebration of his life...

    这不是在开追悼会,而是在颂扬他的一生。

  • He sees the poem as a celebration of human love.

    他认为,这首诗是对人世间爱的赞美。


Oxford cele·bra·tion / ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn ; NAmE ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn / noun 1 [countable ] a special event that people organize in order to celebrate sth 庆典;庆祝活动 birthday/wedding celebrations 生日/结婚庆典 2 [uncountable ,  countable ] the act of celebrating sth 庆祝;颂扬 Her triumph was a cause for celebration. 她的胜利是庆祝的理由。 a party in celebration oftheir fiftieth wedding anniversary 庆祝他们金婚纪念的聚会 The service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life). 举行的宗教礼仪颂扬了他的一生。 celebration celebrations cele·bra·tion / ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn ; NAmE ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn /
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celebrationcel‧e‧bra‧tion /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/ ●●○ S3 noun
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1[countable] an occasion or party when you celebrate something:  the lively New Year celebrations in the city centre see thesaurus at
party
2[singular, uncountable] the act of celebratingin celebration of something a reception in celebration of the Fund’s 70th Anniversary The show is a celebration of new young talent. I think this is a cause for celebration (=reason to celebrate).COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + celebrationa big/small celebration· We’re having a small celebration for Dad’s birthday.a family celebration (=for family members)· Everyone’s coming here for a family celebration.a special celebration· There’s a special celebration tonight to mark the school’s 50th anniversary.a double celebration (=for two good things)· It’s a double celebration for our first wedding anniversary and my birthday.a birthday/anniversary celebration· He is planning a very special 40th birthday celebration.· It was the college’s 150th anniversary celebration last night.a victory celebration· Some football fans were arrested during the victory celebrations.Christmas/New Year celebrations· They invited me to join in their Christmas celebrations.wedding celebrations· The wedding celebrations can last for a week or more.centenary celebrations (=celebrating 100 years after a special event)· A special committee was formed to organize the centenary celebrations.a national celebration· The flag flies for a national celebration.verbshave a celebration· The villagers were having a celebration of some kind.hold/host a celebration formal:· The company is holding a celebration for its 75th anniversary.join in the celebrations· You’re welcome to come and join in the celebrations!
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celebration

[ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn]

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celebrations[1522]
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n.庆典,庆祝会;庆祝;颂扬

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