symbol /ˈsimbəl/ n. [c] 1. 象征:The ring is the symbol of his love. 戒指象征他的爱。The dove is the symbol of peace. 鸽子是和平的象征。[考句]Many people like white color as it is a symbol of purity.很多人喜欢白色,因为白色是纯洁的象征。 2.符号,标志: chemical symbols 化学符号;phonetic symbols 语音符号 In math, x is the symbol for an unknown quantity. X在数学中表示某一未知量。
[辨析]symbol (象征,符号),指人们选择一种物体或图案作为另一事物的标记。sign(记号,标记), 指任何一种具有特定含义的符号或标志,也可用于借喻作“征兆、迹象”等。 badge(标志,象征)指明显可见的标志、特征。
symbolic /simˈbɔlik/ adj. 象征的,象征性的:symbolic value (meaning)象征价值(意义)The release of the dissident was an important symbolic gesture.释放持不同政见者是一个重要的、具有象征意义的姿态。