“纪念仪式”常见的英文表达是 memorial ceremony 或 commemoration ceremony。
memorial ceremony:侧重于对已故之人或重要事件的缅怀、纪念活动。例如:A memorial ceremony was held to honor those who lost their lives in the war.(举行了一场纪念仪式,以缅怀在战争中牺牲的人们 。)
commemoration ceremony:同样表示纪念活动,更强调对过去事件、人物等的纪念,带有庄重、正式的意味。例如:The city will hold a grand commemoration ceremony on the 100th anniversary of the founding.(这座城市将在建市100周年之际举行盛大的纪念仪式。 )