symbol

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT Something that is a symbol of a society or an aspect of life seems to represent it because it is very typical of it. 象征
To them, the monarchy is the special symbol of nationhood. 对他们而言，君主政体是国家的特殊象征。
2. N-COUNT A symbol of something such as an idea is a shape or design that is used to represent it. 象征物
Later in this same passage Yeats resumes his argument for the Rose as an Irish symbol. 后来在这同一篇文章里，叶芝再次提到把玫瑰作为爱尔兰象征的观点。
3. N-COUNT A symbol for an item in a calculation or scientific formula is a number, letter, or shape that represents that item. 符号
What's the chemical symbol for mercury?
水银的化学符号是什么？
4. →see also sex symbol

For many people the horseshoe is a symbol of good luck .
The Berlin Wall was a potent symbol of the Cold War.
The red cross symbol was painted on each side of the vehicle .
He described sport as a symbol of peace and a means of promoting fraternity between nations .