Symbol

['sɪmb(ə)l] or ['sɪmbl]

解释:

(noun.) something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; 'the eagle is a symbol of the United States'.

(noun.) an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance.

编辑:珀尔--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) A visible sign or representation of an idea; anything which suggests an idea or quality, or another thing, as by resemblance or by convention; an emblem; a representation; a type; a figure; as, the lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience.

(n.) Any character used to represent a quantity, an operation, a relation, or an abbreviation.

(n.) An abstract or compendium of faith or doctrine; a creed, or a summary of the articles of religion.

(n.) That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty.

(n.) Share; allotment.

(n.) An abbreviation standing for the name of an element and consisting of the initial letter of the Latin or New Latin name, or sometimes of the initial letter with a following one; as, C for carbon, Na for sodium (Natrium), Fe for iron (Ferrum), Sn for tin (Stannum), Sb for antimony (Stibium), etc. See the list of names and symbols under Element.

(v. t.) To symbolize.

编辑:珀尔

同义词及近义词：

n. Emblem, type, sign, token, figure, representative.

录入:洛根

同义词及反义词：

[See PARASITE]

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解释:

n. a sign by which one knows a thing: an arbitrary or other conventional mark abbreviating methods of scientific expression as in algebra and esp. chemistry: an emblem: that which represents something else: a figure or letter representing something: (theol.) a creed compendium of doctrine or a typical religious rite as the Eucharist.—adjs. Symbol′ic -al pertaining to or of the nature of a symbol: representing by signs: emblematic: figurative: typical.—adv. Symbol′ically.—ns. Symbol′icalness; Symbol′ics the study of the history and contents of Christian creeds; Symbolisā′tion.—v.i. Sym′bolise to be symbolical: to resemble in qualities.—v.t. to represent by symbols.—ns. Sym′boliser Sym′bolist one who uses symbols; Sym′bolism representation by symbols or signs: a system of symbols: use of symbols: (theol.) the science of symbols or creeds.—adjs. Symbolist′ic -al.—ns. Symbol′ogy Symbolol′ogy the art of representing by symbols; Symbolol′atry undue veneration for symbols; Sym′bolry the use of symbols generally.

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