monument/'mɒnjʊmənt $ 'mɑː-/

n. sth that is built so people will remember an important event or person

n. [C] 纪念碑；纪念物：[monument to sb] In the centre of the square stands a monument to the people who died in the war. 广场的中央矗立着一座纪念碑，以纪念在战争中死去的人们。

构词monu (=remind提醒) + -ment