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symbol
['sɪm.bəl] noun countable
ESSENTIAL
■a sign, shape or object which is used to represent something else 标志，象征•A heart shape is the symbol of love.心形是爱的象征。 •The wheel in the Indian flag is a symbol of peace.印度国旗上的轮子象征和平。 Compare emblem something that is used to represent a quality or idea （某种特性或思想的）代表，象征•Water, a symbol of life, recurs as an image throughout her poems.水作为生命的一种象征，在她的诗歌中反覆出现。 ■a number, letter or sign used in mathematics, music, science, etc. 符号，代号，记号•The symbol for oxygen is O 2.氧的化学元素符号是 O2。 ■An object can be described as a symbol of something else if it seems to represent it because it is connected with it in a lot of people's minds 象征•The private jet is a symbol of wealth.私人喷射机是财富的象征。 |