1. the yearly return of the date of a past event, especially a wedding
週年紀念日（尤指結婚紀念日）
They celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a big party.
他們舉辦了一場盛大的派對來慶祝結婚25週年紀念日。
Our company's 50th anniversary is next month.
我們公司的50週年紀念日就在下個月。
Anniversary Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
anniversary
noun
快速理解
What does "Anniversary" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Anniversary"?
指每年重複發生的特定事件的紀念日。
- 1
週年紀念日
EN: the date on which an event took place in a previous year
翻譯: 指某個事件在過去某一年發生的日期，每年重複紀念。
- 2
結婚週年
EN: the yearly recurrence of the date of a wedding
翻譯: 特指結婚的週年紀念日。
- 3
機構週年
EN: a date marking the founding of an organization or institution
翻譯: 標誌著一個組織或機構成立的紀念日。
- 4
歷史事件週年
EN: the commemoration of a significant historical event
翻譯: 對重大歷史事件的週年紀念。
小提醒：注意："anniversary" 本身已包含「每年」的概念，前面不需再加 "yearly"。例如，直接說 "our wedding anniversary"，而非 "our yearly anniversary"。
發音（How to Pronounce "Anniversary" in English）
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Definitions（定義）
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2. a date that is remembered or celebrated because a notable event occurred on that date in a previous year
（重大事件的）週年紀念日
The city held a ceremony on the anniversary of its founding.
這座城市在其建城週年紀念日當天舉行了一場儀式。
Today marks the anniversary of the peace treaty.
今天是和平條約簽訂的週年紀念日。
3. the celebration or event held to mark such a date
週年紀念活動
The museum is planning a special exhibition for its anniversary.
博物館正為其週年紀念活動策劃一場特別展覽。
We attended the school's 100th anniversary last weekend.
我們上週末參加了學校的100週年紀念活動。
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
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| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| anniversary + of + noun | ...的週年紀念 | The city celebrated the anniversary of its founding. (這座城市慶祝了它的建城週年紀念。) |
| on + (possessive) + anniversary | 在...週年紀念日（當天） | We went out for dinner on our tenth anniversary. (在我們十週年紀念日那天，我們出去吃了晚餐。) |
| mark/celebrate + anniversary | 慶祝/紀念週年 | The company will mark its 50th anniversary with a special event. (公司將舉辦特別活動來慶祝其50週年紀念。) |
| wedding anniversary | 結婚紀念日 | They are celebrating their silver wedding anniversary. (他們正在慶祝他們的銀婚紀念日。) |
| anniversary + gift/card/party | 週年紀念禮物/卡片/派對 | He bought her a beautiful necklace as an anniversary gift. (他買了一條漂亮的項鍊作為週年紀念禮物。) |
用法說明
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anniversary of vs anniversary for
- 使用 anniversary of 來強調紀念的對象或事件本身，通常接具體事件、日期或人物。
- 使用 anniversary for 則側重於為誰或為何目的而舉辦紀念活動，常接人、組織或慶祝的理由。
- anniversary of 較為常見且正式；anniversary for 在口語中用以說明紀念活動的受益者或場合。 EN: Today is the anniversary of our company's founding. 翻譯: 今天是我們公司成立的周年紀念日。
EN:We held a small party as an anniversary for our parents.
翻譯:我們為父母舉辦了一個小派對作為周年慶祝。
總結建議
一般情況下，紀念事件本身用 anniversary of，而說明為誰慶祝則用 anniversary for。
易混淆對比
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anniversary vs birthday
anniversary 指任何事件的週年紀念日，如結婚、公司成立等；birthday 專指個人或組織的出生日期紀念。
anniversary vs commemoration
anniversary 強調週期性的年度紀念日；commemoration 指為紀念某人或某事而舉行的活動或儀式，不一定是週年。
anniversary vs jubilee
anniversary 是通用的週年紀念；jubilee 特指重要的週年紀念（如25、50、60週年），常與慶典、歡樂相關。
口語用法
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引述
在對話中，人們有時會引述自己或他人對某個紀念日的看法或計畫。 EN: So I was like, "Our anniversary is next week, and I still haven't bought a gift!" 翻譯: 所以我就說：「我們的紀念日就在下週，但我還沒買禮物！」
EN:She asked me, "Are we doing anything special for our anniversary?"
翻譯:她問我：「我們的紀念日有什麼特別的計畫嗎？」
語氣強調
為了表達對紀念日的重視或驚訝，說話者可能會加強語氣或重複單字。 EN: That was our tenth anniversary. Tenth! Can you believe it? 翻譯: 那是我們的十週年紀念日。十週年耶！你能相信嗎？
EN:I completely forgot our anniversary. Completely.
翻譯:我完全忘了我們的紀念日。完全忘了。
停頓填充
在思考或組織句子時，可能會用一些填充詞來談論紀念日。 EN: So, um, our anniversary is coming up, and I was thinking... maybe a trip? 翻譯: 所以，嗯，我們的紀念日快到了，我在想…或許來趟旅行？
EN:Well, you know, anniversaries are kind of a big deal for her.
翻譯:這個嘛，你知道，紀念日對她來說是件挺重要的事。
正式書寫注意：上述口語用法（如引述對話、語氣重複、填充詞）在正式書寫或學術文章中應避免使用，應改用更完整、結構清晰的句子來表達。
常見短語
What common collocations use "Anniversary"?What fixed phrases with "Anniversary" should I remember?
wedding anniversary
noun + anniversary
結婚紀念日
anniversary of
anniversary + of + event
…事件的週年紀念
first anniversary
ordinal number + anniversary
一週年紀念
celebrate an anniversary
verb + anniversary
慶祝週年紀念
anniversary gift
anniversary + noun
週年紀念禮物
anniversary dinner
anniversary + noun
週年紀念晚餐
mark the anniversary
verb + the + anniversary
紀念這個週年
anniversary edition
anniversary + noun
週年紀念版
常見錯誤
What are common mistakes with "Anniversary"?Which "Anniversary" sentences look correct but are wrong?
×We celebrated our 5-years anniversary.
✓We celebrated our 5-year anniversary.
When using a number before 'anniversary', the unit (year, month) should be singular, not plural, as it functions as a compound adjective.
×Today is the anniversary of our company.
✓Today is our company's anniversary. / Today is the anniversary of our company's founding.
'Anniversary' refers to the yearly recurrence of a specific past event. The phrase 'anniversary of' must be followed by the specific event (e.g., founding, marriage, death), not just the entity involved.
×Happy anniversary with you!
✓Happy anniversary! / Happy wedding anniversary!
The common congratulatory phrase is simply 'Happy anniversary!' or 'Happy [type] anniversary!'. Adding 'with you' is redundant and unnatural in English.
×We have an anniversary next week.
✓Our anniversary is next week. / We have our anniversary next week.
While 'have an anniversary' is grammatically possible, it's more natural and common to use the possessive form ('our anniversary') as the subject, as the anniversary is a date belonging to the people or entity involved.
×It's their one anniversary.
✓It's their first anniversary.
For the first occurrence, use 'first anniversary', not 'one anniversary'. 'One-year anniversary' is sometimes used but 'first anniversary' is the standard and more common phrase.
詞形變化
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