symbol

symbol
noun
  1. a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract
    象征
    the limousine was another symbol of his wealth and authority.
    豪华轿车是他财富和权力的又一象征。
    ■a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation
    符号
    ■a shape or sign used to represent something such as an organization, e.g. a red cross or a Star of David
    标志
(symbolled, symbolling; symboled, symboling)
  1. [with obj.](archaic)symbolize
    (古)象征
语源
  1. late Middle English (denoting the Apostles' Creed): from Latin symbolum 'symbol', Creed (as the mark of a Christian), from Greek sumbolon 'mark, token', from sun- 'with' + ballein 'to throw'
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