symbol

英 [ˈsɪmbl]

美 [ˈsɪmbl]

n.  象征; 符号; 代号; 记号
vt.  用符号代表

复数：symbols　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2635 / COCA.2340

同义词辨析

marksignsymbol【导航词义：符号】

牛津词典

noun

• 象征
  a person, an object, an event, etc. that represents a more general quality or situation
  1. White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures.
     在西方文化中，白色一向象征纯洁。
  2. Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle.
     曼德拉成为反种族隔离斗争的象征。
• 符号；代号；记号
  a sign, number, letter, etc. that has a fixed meaning, especially in science, mathematics and music
  1. What is the chemical symbol for copper?
     铜的化学符号是什么？
  2. A list of symbols used on the map is given in the index.
     这份地图所使用的符号全部列在索引中。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 象征;代表
  Something that is asymbol ofa society or an aspect of life seems to represent it because it is very typical of it.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-COUNT 象征物;标志
  Asymbol ofsomething such as an idea is a shape or design that is used to represent it.
  1. 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。
  2. I frequently use sunflowers as symbols of strength.
     我经常用向日葵来作为力量的象征。
• N-COUNT 符号;代号;记号
  Asymbol foran item in a calculation or scientific formula is a number, letter, or shape that represents that item.
  1. What's the chemical symbol for mercury?
     汞的化学元素符号是什么？
• See also:sex symbolstatus symbol

英英释义

noun

• something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
  1. the eagle is a symbol of the United States
  Synonym:symbolizationsymbolisationsymbolic representation
• an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

双语例句

• The opening of a Euro-Disneyland in the very heart of France is a potent symbol
  欧洲迪斯尼乐园在法国首都的开业就是一个有力的标志。
• I frequently use sunflowers as symbols of strength.
  我经常用向日葵来作为力量的象征。
• The whale, like the dolphin, has become a symbol of the marvels of creation
  鲸和海豚一样，已经成为造物杰作的象征。
• The Agriculture Department today released a new graphic to replace the old symbol.
  农业部今天发布了一个新图标以取代旧标志。
• Later, dragon became the symbol of power and monarch.
  后来，龙成了权利和帝王的象征。
• The modern-day sex symbol has now taken the place of the old-fashioned hero of yesteryear.
  现代的性感偶像现在已取代了往昔过时的英雄形象。
• The symbol displayed outside a restaurant signifies there's excellent cuisine inside.
  餐馆外的招牌表明里面有美味佳肴可以享用。
• In Norman England, the greyhound was a symbol of nobility.
  灵犭是在诺曼时期的英格兰是高贵的象征。
• His bristling determination has become a symbol of England's renaissance.
  他精力旺盛，坚毅顽强，已经成为英格兰文艺复兴的一个象征。
• The whole world looked to her as a symbol of good triumphing over evil.
  全世界都把她视为正义战胜邪恶的象征。