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TOEFL BNC: 2635 COCA: 2340

symbol

noun
/ˈsɪmbl/
/ˈsɪmbl/
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  1. a person, an object, an event, etc. that represents a more general quality or situation象征
    • The vase is decorated with religious symbols.花瓶装饰着宗教符号。
    • symbol of something The new school stands as a symbol of hope for a better future.这所新学校象征着对美好未来的希望。
    • Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle.曼德拉成为反种族隔离斗争的象征。
    Homophones cymbal | symbolcymbal   symbol
    /ˈsɪmbl/
    /ˈsɪmbl/
    • cymbal noun
      • The final cymbal rings out.最后的钹响起。
    • symbol noun
      • The owl is a well-recognized symbol of wisdom.猫头鹰是公认的智慧象征。
    Synonyms signsign
    • indication
    • symptom
    • symbol
    • indicator
    • signal
    These are all words for an event, an action or a fact that shows that something exists, is happening or may happen in the future.
    • sign an event, an action or a fact that shows that something exists, is happening or may happen in the future:
      • Headaches may be a sign of stress.头痛可能是紧张的迹象。
    • indication (rather formal) a remark or sign that shows that something is happening or what somebody is thinking or feeling:指标示、象征:
      • They gave no indication as to how the work should be done.他们根本没说明这项工作该怎样做。
    sign or indication?用 sign 还是 indication?An indication often comes in the form of something that somebody says; a sign is usually something that happens or something that somebody does.
    • symptom a change in your body or mind that shows that you are not healthy; a sign that something exists, especially something bad:
      • Symptoms include a sore throat.症状包括嗓子疼。
      • The rise in inflation was just one symptom of the poor state of the economy.通胀上升不过是经济不景气的一个征候。
    • symbol a person, an object or an event that represents a more general quality or situation:
      • The dove is a universal symbol of peace.鸽子普遍象征着和平。
    • indicator (rather formal) a sign that shows you what something is like or how a situation is changing:指指示信号、标志、迹象:
      • the economic indicators经济指标
    • signal an event, an action or a fact that shows that something exists, is happening or may happen in the future:
      • Chest pains can be a warning signal of heart problems.胸部疼痛可能是心脏病的报警信号。
    sign or signal?用 sign 还是 signal?Signal is often used to talk about an event, action or fact that suggests to somebody that they should do something. Sign is not usually used in this way: Reducing prison sentences would send the wrong signs to criminals. Patterns
    • a(n) sign/​indication/​symptom/​symbol/​indicator/​signal of something
    • a(n) sign/​indication/​symptom/​indicator/​signal that…
    • a clear sign/​indication/​symptom/​symbol/​indicator/​signal
    • an obvious sign/​indication/​symptom/​symbol/​indicator
    • an early sign/​indication/​symptom/​indicator/​signal
    • an outward sign/​indication/​symbol
    • to give a(n) sign/​indication/​signal
    Extra Examples
    • 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。
    • Eggs are seen as the symbol of new life.蛋被看成是新生命的象征。
    • Guevara has come to represent a powerful symbol of defiance.格瓦拉已成为代表反抗力量的强有力象征。
    • The Berlin wall was the supreme symbol of the Cold War.柏林墙是冷战最有力的象征。
    • The company car is an outward symbol of the employee's status.公司配车是雇员身份的外在象征。
    • The dove is a universal symbol of peace.鸽子普遍象征着和平。
    • The villagers took fertility symbols into the fields to ensure a good harvest.农民们把丰产象征物拿到田里以确保好收成。
    • a symbol of royal power王权的象征
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dramatic
    • important
    • perfect
    verb + symbol
    • become
    • create
    • represent
    preposition
    • symbol of
    See full entry
  2. symbol (for something) a sign, number, letter, etc. that has a fixed meaning, especially in science, mathematics and music符号;代号;记号
    • the mathematical symbol for infinity无穷大的数学符号
    • Hotels that display this symbol offer activities for children.展示这一标志的酒店为儿童提供活动。
    Extra Examples
    • What is the chemical symbol for copper?铜的化学符号是什么?
    • 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。
    • A list of phonetic symbols is given in the front of the dictionary.词典的前面给出了音标表。
    • All GM products carry an identifying symbol.所有转基因产品都带有识别标记。
    • Always look out for the special ABTA symbol at your travel agent's.在您的旅游代理那请随时留心 ABTA(英国旅行社协会)这个标志。
    • The bottle had a skull and crossbones symbol on it.瓶子上有骷髅画标记。
    • The coin bears a Jewish symbol.硬币上有犹太标记。
    • What does this little symbol mean?这个小标志是什么意思?
    • You can use your tokens wherever you see this symbol.只要看到这个标志,就可以使用代币。
    • a message written in symbols用符号写的信息
    Topics Maths and measurementa2, Scientific researcha2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • abstract
    • geometric
    • graphic
    verb + symbol
    • bear
    • be marked with
    • have
    symbol + verb
    • denote something
    • indicate something
    • mean something
    preposition
    • in symbols
    • symbol for
    See full entry
  3. see also sex symbol, status symbol
    Word Originlate 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’.
TOEFL BNC: 2635 COCA: 2340
symbol

noun¹

1image/object/event that is a sign of sth作為標誌的形象、物體或事件ADJECTIVE | VERB + SYMBOL | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdramatic, important, perfect, potent, powerful, ultimate令人印象深刻的/重要的/完美的/有影響力的/有力的/首要的象徵The Berlin wall was the ultimate symbol of the Cold War.柏林牆是冷戰的首要象徵。universal普遍的象徵The dove is a universal symbol of peace.鴿子在世界範圍內都是和平的象徵。outward, physical, visual外在/物質/形象化象徵The company car is an outward symbol of the employee's status.公司配車是員工地位的外在體現。ancient, traditional古老的/傳統的象徵national國家的象徵cultural, political文化/政治象徵religious, sacred宗教的/神聖的象徵Christian, Hindu, etc.基督教、印度教等的象徵fertility, phallic, sexual豐產的象徵;男性生殖器的象徵;性象徵The people use fertility symbols to ensure a good harvest.人們用豐產象徵物來確保好收成。sex (= a person famous for being attractive) 性感偶像He is not most people's idea of a sex symbol.他並不是大多數人心目中的性感偶像。status地位的象徵A stressful job can actually be a status symbol.一份有壓力的工作其實可以看成是地位的象徵。VERB + SYMBOLbecome成為象徵create創造象徵represent代表象徵Guevara has come to represent a powerful symbol of defiance.格瓦拉已成為代表反抗力量的強有力象徵。adopt sth as, consider sth, interpret sth as, regard sth as, see sth as, use sth as用⋯作象徵;認為⋯是象徵;把⋯當成象徵Eggs are seen as the symbol of new life.蛋被看成是新生命的象徵。PREPOSITIONsymbol of⋯的象徵a symbol of royal power王權的象徵
symbol

noun²

2letter/sign that has a particular meaning有特定意義的字母或符號ADJECTIVE | VERB + SYMBOL | SYMBOL + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEabstract, geometric抽象/幾何符號graphic, written圖畫/書寫符號chemical, Chinese, linguistic, mathematical, musical, phonetic化學/中文/語言/數學/音樂/語音符號A list of phonetic symbols is given in the front of the dictionary.詞典的前面給出了音標表。VERB + SYMBOLbear, be marked with, have帶有/標有/擁有標記The coin bears a Jewish symbol.硬幣上有猶太標記。The bottle had a skull and crossbones symbol on it.瓶子上有骷髏畫標記。display, show, use顯示標誌;使用標誌Hotels that show this symbol offer activities for children.有這個標誌的旅館均提供兒童活動設施。decipher, interpret, understand解讀/解釋/理解符號SYMBOL + VERBdenote sth, indicate sth, mean sth, represent sth符號表示⋯/表明⋯/意味着⋯/代表⋯What does this little symbol mean?這個小標誌是什麼意思?PREPOSITIONin symbols用符號a message written in symbols用符號寫的信息symbol for代表⋯的符號O is the chemical symbol for oxygen.O 是氧的化學符號。
TOEFL BNC: 2635 COCA: 2340
symbol noun
number2 (a chemical symbol) sign1 (a symbol of peace)
TOEFL BNC: 2635 COCA: 2340
symbol
General words for symbols and symbolism: signified, signifier, symbol...

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