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

• According to the symbol on the label, this sweater should be washed by hand.
  根据标签上的符号，这件针织套衫应该用手洗。
• What's the chemical symbol for mercury?
  汞的化学元素符号是什么？
• 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 saw some problems ( e.g.the symbol space for XPath is unlimited) but I missed this one.
  我发现了一些问题（例如，XPath的符号空间是无限的），但我遗漏了这个问题。
• The written word is a symbol for recording human speech.
  文字是记录语言的符号。
• 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。
• But the thesis is finished. it's a symbol.
  但是论文完成了，这是个标志。
• A symbol appears in an upper quadrant of the screen.
  一个符号出现在屏幕上方的一个象限里。
• 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。
• The white dove is looked upon as the symbol of peace.
  白鸽被看成是和平的象征。