obituary
🇬🇧 UK/ә'bitjuәri/🇺🇸 US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
A published notice or article about a person who has recently died, describing their life and achievements.
讣告,讣闻
adj.
Relating to or recording the death of a person.
讣告的,关于死亡的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.newspaper obituary报纸讣告
- 2.write an obituary撰写讣告
- 3.read an obituary阅读讣告
Example Sentences
- 1.
The obituary in the newspaper honored the life of the prominent businessman.
- 2.
Reading obituaries can provide interesting historical context about notable figures.