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| 1 | a picture or shape used to represent something 象征；标志 |
| pagan fertility symbols 异教徒生育能力的象征 |
| +of A crescent moon was the symbol of the old Ottoman Empire. 新月是古奥特曼帝国的标志。 |
| | 1a | a mark , letter , number etc used to represent something , for example in chemistry or music 符号；记号；代号 | | ‘Fe’ is the symbol for iron. Fe是铁的化学符号。 | |
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| 2 | someone or something that represents a particular idea or quality （某种观念或特性的）代表，标志物 |
| +of Many Catholics saw him as a symbol of hope. 许多天主教徒视他为希望的化身。 |
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