1 N-COUNT 象征;代表 Something that is a symbol of a society or an aspect of life seems to represent it because it is very typical of it. 象征;代表
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To them, the monarchy is the special symbol of nationhood.
对他们来说，君主政体是国家地位的特殊象征。
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She was put under house arrest two years ago but remained a powerful symbol in last year's election.
虽然两年前就已遭软禁，她在去年的选举中仍然是势力强大的代表人物。
SYN metaphor, image, allegory, sign
2 N-COUNT 象征物;标志 A symbol of something such as an idea is a shape or design that is used to represent it. 象征物;标志
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Later in this same passage Yeats resumes his argument for the Rose as an Irish symbol.
随后在同一篇诗歌里，叶芝再次将玫瑰作为爱尔兰的标志。
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I frequently use sunflowers as symbols of strength.
我经常用向日葵来作为力量的象征。
SYN representation, sign, figure, mark
3 N-COUNT 符号;代号;记号 A symbol for an item in a calculation or scientific formula is a number, letter, or shape that represents that item. 符号;代号;记号
SYN character, sign, mark, letter
4 See also: sex symbol status symbol
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