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celebration n.

2. celebrate vt.

他们举行盛大晚会来庆祝结婚十周年。

They held a grand party to celebrate their ten years’ wedding anniversary.

in celebration of =for the celebration of 为了庆祝，为了祝贺

人们经常穿上漂亮的衣服庆祝春节。

People usually put on their best clothes for the celebration of the Spring Festival.

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词语辨析：celebrate, congratulate celebrate后常接日期,事情或场合 Christmas / one’s birthday / a victory congratulate后常接人 表示为某事而祝贺某人 congratulate sb. on/upon sth. e.g.：I congratulate you on your marriage. 有时还表示私自庆幸的意思。 e.g.：I congratulated myself on my escape from being punished. I offered my congratulations on his success.