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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.
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To them, the monarchy is the special symbol of nationhood...
對他們來說，君主政體是國家地位的特殊象征。
She was put under house arrest two years ago but remained a powerful symbol in last year's election.
雖然兩年前就已遭軟禁，她在去年的選舉中仍然是勢力強大的代表人物。
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象征物;標志
A symbol of something such as an idea is a shape or design that is used to represent it.
例句
Later in this same passage Yeats resumes his argument for the Rose as an Irish symbol...
隨后在同一篇詩歌里，葉芝再次將玫瑰作為愛爾蘭的標志。
I frequently use sunflowers as symbols of strength.
我經常用向日葵來作為力量的象征。
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符號;代號;記號
A symbol for an item in a calculation or scientific formula is a number, letter, or shape that represents that item.
例句
What's the chemical symbol for mercury?
汞的化學元素符號是什么？