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a special event that people organize in order to celebrate something 庆典；庆祝活动 The occasion was the 40th anniversary celebrations of the orchestra 这是乐团成立40周年的庆典 birthday celebrations 生日庆祝会 wedding/victory celebrations 婚礼/胜利庆典 I hope you'll join in the Christmas celebrations. 我希望你参加圣诞节的庆祝活动。 They held a celebration to mark forty years of the lifeboat service. 他们为设立救生艇服务40周年举行了庆祝活动。 As part of the celebrations, the school is planning an open day for the public. 作为庆祝活动的一部分，学校计划为公众举办一个开放日。 They were among the crowd that attended the celebration. 他们是参加庆典的人群之一。 - at a celebration
The winners will be honoured at a celebration in Boston next week. 获胜者将在下周波士顿的庆祝活动中获得荣誉。
Extra Examples50th anniversary celebrations 50 周年庆典 Poor weather prevented the official celebrations from taking place. 恶劣的天气使得官方庆典未能举行。 There were wild street celebrations when England won the Cup. 英格兰赢得世界杯，民众在街上狂欢。 They held a special celebration in his honour. 他们为他举行了一次特殊的庆祝活动。 a double birthday celebration 双人生日庆祝活动 The celebrations continued with a cabaret dinner. 庆祝活动在有卡巴莱歌舞表演的晚宴上继续。 The villagers are so delighted they're holding a celebration to mark the best harvest in years. 村民们非常高兴，他们正在举行庆祝活动，庆祝多年来最好的收成。 They are already preparing for his 80th birthday celebrations in October. 他们已经在准备10月份为他举办80岁生日庆典了。 The country is gearing up for Republic Day celebrations on 26 January. 该国正在为1月26日的共和日庆祝活动做准备。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
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the act of celebrating something 庆祝；颂扬 Her triumph was a cause for celebration. 她的胜利是庆祝的理由。 - celebration of something
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。 The city's annual celebration of Caribbean culture kicks off on June 4. 这座城市一年一度的加勒比文化庆典将于6月4日开始。 - in celebration of something
a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary 庆祝他们金婚纪念的聚会 a day of celebration and national unity 庆祝和国家统一的一天
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsb1The victory was a cause for great celebration. 这次胜利值得隆重庆祝。 They organized a dinner in celebration of the year's successes. 他们安排了一个宴会来庆祝一年来所取得的成就。 a joyous celebration of life 对生命的欢快礼赞
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
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Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin celebratio(n-), from the verb celebrare, from celeber, celebr- ‘frequented or honoured’.