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a special event that people organize in order to celebrate something 慶典；慶祝活動 The occasion was the 40th anniversary celebrations of the orchestra 這是樂團成立40周年的慶典 birthday celebrations 生日慶祝會 wedding/victory celebrations 婚禮/勝利慶典 I hope you'll join in the Christmas celebrations. 我希望你參加聖誕節的慶祝活動。 They held a celebration to mark forty years of the lifeboat service. 他們爲設立救生艇服務40周年舉行了慶祝活動。 As part of the celebrations, the school is planning an open day for the public. 作爲慶祝活動的一部分，學校計劃爲公衆舉辦一個開放日。 They were among the crowd that attended the celebration. 他們是參加慶典的人群之一。 - at a celebration
The winners will be honoured at a celebration in Boston next week. 獲勝者將在下周波士頓的慶祝活動中獲得榮譽。
Extra Examples50th anniversary celebrations 50 周年慶典 Poor weather prevented the official celebrations from taking place. 惡劣的天氣使得官方慶典未能舉行。 There were wild street celebrations when England won the Cup. 英格蘭赢得世界杯，民衆在街上狂歡。 They held a special celebration in his honour. 他們爲他舉行了一次特殊的慶祝活動。 a double birthday celebration 雙人生日慶祝活動 The celebrations continued with a cabaret dinner. 慶祝活動在有卡巴萊歌舞表演的晚宴上繼續。 The villagers are so delighted they're holding a celebration to mark the best harvest in years. 村民們非常高興，他們正在舉行慶祝活動，慶祝多年來最好的收成。 They are already preparing for his 80th birthday celebrations in October. 他們已經在準備10月份爲他舉辦80歲生日慶典了。 The country is gearing up for Republic Day celebrations on 26 January. 該國正在爲1月26日的共和日慶祝活動做準備。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
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- dinner
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- in celebration of
- a cause for celebration
- a celebration of somebody’s life
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the act of celebrating something 慶祝；頌揚 Her triumph was a cause for celebration. 她的勝利是慶祝的理由。 - celebration of something
The service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life). 舉行的宗教禮儀頌揚了他的一生。 The city's annual celebration of Caribbean culture kicks off on June 4. 這座城市一年一度的加勒比文化慶典將於6月4日開始。 - in celebration of something
a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary 慶祝他們金婚紀念的聚會 a day of celebration and national unity 慶祝和國家統一的一天
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsb1The victory was a cause for great celebration. 這次勝利值得隆重慶祝。 They organized a dinner in celebration of the year's successes. 他們安排了一個宴會來慶祝一年來所取得的成就。 a joyous celebration of life 對生命的歡快禮贊
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- great
- noisy
- …
- have
- hold
- join
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- dinner
- party
- in celebration of
- a cause for celebration
- a celebration of somebody’s life
- a celebration to mark something
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Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin celebratio(n-), from the verb celebrare, from celeber, celebr- ‘frequented or honoured’.