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symbolic

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adj.象征的,符号的

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名词:symbolicalness 副词:symbolically 异体字:symbolical

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symbolic


/sɪm'bɒlɪk; sɪm`bɑlɪk/, symbolical / -kl; -kl/ adjs ~ (of sth) of, using or used as a symbol 符号的; 使用符号的; 用作符号的; 象徵(性)的
*The cross is symbolic of Christianity. 十字架是基督教的象徵.
* The power of the monarchy in Britain today is more symbolical than real. 今日英国君主的权力多为象徵性的, 无甚实际意义.

symbolic


adj
important but not having any real effect
symbolic gesture/act
 The protest was a symbolic gesture of anger at official policy.
symbolic significance/importance
 a meeting of symbolic importance
purely/largely symbolic
 It was a largely symbolic gesture from a government trying to win support.
representing a particular idea or quality
 Each element of the ceremony has a symbolic meaning .
symbolic of
 Today's fighting is symbolic of the chaos which the country is facing.
using or involving symbols
 A map is a form of symbolic representation.
>symbolically [-kli/
1. Wrinkles are symbolic of the decline of her ability to reproduce.
    皱纹就象征着她生育能力的衰退。

2. A lily is symbolic of purity.
    百合花象征纯洁。

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