n.[C]

1. 【宗】圣歌；（应答轮唱的）赞美诗
   Tears filled up his eyes when he heard the crowd singing the anthem.

   当他听见群众唱圣歌时，不禁热泪盈眶。

2. （对母校等的）颂歌；国歌
   The band played the national anthem.

   乐队奏国歌。

n.

1. a rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group or cause.
   ▸ (also national anthem) a solemn patriotic song adopted as an expression of national identity.
2. a musical setting of a religious text to be sung by a choir during a church service.