C2 noun 중립

anniversary

/ˌæn.ɪˈvɜː.sər.i/

An anniversary is the annual recurrence of a date that marks a significant past event, ranging from personal celebrations like weddings to historical commemorations. It serves as a temporal marker used to honor, celebrate, or reflect upon the importance of an occurrence over the span of years.

예시

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1

We booked a table at our favorite bistro to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary.

We reserved a spot at our preferred restaurant to mark five years of marriage.

2

The state ceremony was held to observe the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the peace treaty.

A formal government event was organized to mark fifty years since the peace agreement was signed.

3

It's my three-month 'workiversary,' so I'm bringing in donuts for the whole team.

I have been at this job for three months, so I am providing snacks for my colleagues.

어휘 가족

명사
anniversary
형용사
anniversarial
관련
bicentenary
💡

암기 팁

Think of the Latin roots: 'annus' means 'year' (like annual) and 'versus' means 'turned' (like reverse). An anniversary is when the year has 'turned' back to the same date.

빠른 퀴즈

The city held a parade to _____ the hundredth anniversary of its liberation.

정답!

정답은: mark

예시

1

We booked a table at our favorite bistro to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary.

everyday

We reserved a spot at our preferred restaurant to mark five years of marriage.

2

The state ceremony was held to observe the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the peace treaty.

formal

A formal government event was organized to mark fifty years since the peace agreement was signed.

3

It's my three-month 'workiversary,' so I'm bringing in donuts for the whole team.

informal

I have been at this job for three months, so I am providing snacks for my colleagues.

4

Scholars convened to debate the cultural legacy of the French Revolution on its bicentenary anniversary.

academic

Academics met to discuss the long-term impact of the French Revolution during its 200th-year commemoration.

5

The corporation launched a global rebranding campaign to coincide with its centennial anniversary.

business

The company started a new marketing strategy to align with its 100th year in business.

어휘 가족

명사
anniversary
형용사
anniversarial
관련
bicentenary

자주 쓰는 조합

diamond anniversary the 60th (or 75th) year milestone of an event
mark an anniversary to observe or celebrate a specific recurring date
wedding anniversary the annual celebration of the date a couple married
solemn anniversary a serious or sad yearly remembrance of a tragic event
founding anniversary the annual celebration of the date an institution was established

자주 쓰는 구문

silver anniversary

the 25th anniversary of an event

golden anniversary

the 50th anniversary of an event

to fall on an anniversary

when a new event happens on the same date as a past event

자주 혼동되는 단어

anniversary vs birthday

A birthday is specifically the anniversary of a person's birth, while an anniversary can refer to any event (marriage, death, founding).

📝

사용 참고사항

The term is most commonly used for happy milestones like weddings or business successes, but it is also used formally for the annual remembrance of deaths or historical tragedies.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often use 'birthday' for things that are not people, such as saying 'the birthday of the company' instead of 'the anniversary of the company.'

💡

암기 팁

Think of the Latin roots: 'annus' means 'year' (like annual) and 'versus' means 'turned' (like reverse). An anniversary is when the year has 'turned' back to the same date.

📖

어원

Derived from the Latin 'anniversarius', meaning 'returning annually'.

문법 패턴

countable noun plural: anniversaries often used with ordinal numbers (e.g., first, tenth, fifty-second)
🌍

문화적 맥락

In many Western cultures, specific anniversaries are associated with materials, such as paper for the 1st, silver for the 25th, and gold for the 50th.

빠른 퀴즈

The city held a parade to _____ the hundredth anniversary of its liberation.

정답!

정답은: mark

관련 표현

관련 단어

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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