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al·le·goryBrE /ˈæləɡəri/NAmE /ˈæləɡɔːri/ noun [C, U] (al·le·gories) a story, play, picture, etc. in which each character or event is a symbol representing an idea or a quality, such as truth, evil, death, etc.; the use of such symbols 寓言；讽喻；寓言体；讽喻法◆a political allegory 政治讽喻◆the poet's use of allegory 诗人的讽喻手法 ➡ see also fable (1) ▸ al·le·gor·ic·al BrE /ˌæləˈɡɒrɪkl/NAmE /ˌæləˈɡɔːrɪkl/ adjective◆an allegorical figure/novel 寓言人物；讽喻小说▸ al·le·gor·ic·al·ly BrE /ˌæləˈɡɒrɪkli/NAmE /ˌæləˈɡɔːrɪkli/, /ˌæləˈɡɑːrɪkli/ adverb |