symbol
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsɪm.bəl/ us/ˈsɪm.bəl/
B2 标志，象征
a sign, shape, or object that is used to represent something else
A heart shape is the symbol of love. 心形是爱的象征。
The wheel in the Indian flag is a symbol of peace. 印度国旗上的轮子象征和平。
Compare: emblem
（某种特性或思想的）代表，象征
something that is used to represent a quality or idea
Water, a symbol of life, recurs as an image throughout her poems. 水作为生命的一种象征，在她的诗歌中反复出现。
符号，代号，记号
a number, letter, or sign used in mathematics, music, science, etc.
The symbol for oxygen is O. 氧的化学符号是O。
象征
An object can be described as a symbol of something else if it seems to represent it because it is connected with it in a lot of people's minds
The private jet is a symbol of wealth. 私人喷气式飞机是财富的象征。
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- 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.
- The symbol © shows that something is protected by copyright.