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Symbolic Largely Gesture Symbolically Represents Awl Sɪmˈbɒlɪk Adj

Symbolic is an adjective that describes an event, action, or procedure that represents an important change but has little practical effect.

symbolic is an adjective that describes an event, action, or procedure that represents an important change but has little practical effect.

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[ADJ 形容词](事件、行动、程序)象征的,象征性的 If you describe an event, action, or procedure as symbolic, you mean that it represents an important change, although it has little practical effect.
  • A lot of Latin-American officials are stressing the symbolic importance of the trip...

    许多拉丁美洲的官员都在强调此行的重要象征意义。

  • The move today was largely symbolic.

    今天的举动在很大程度上只是象征性的。

symbolically
  • It was a simple enough gesture, but symbolically important.

    这只是一个非常简单的举动,却寓意深刻。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]象征…的;作为…的象征的 Something that is symbolic of a person or thing is regarded or used as a symbol of them.
  [usu v-link ADJ of n]
  • Yellow clothes are worn as symbolic of spring...

    穿上黄色的衣服象征着春天来了。

  • The change from long to short hair is symbolic of the woman's need for change in her whole life.

    一个女人把长发剪短就表示她想要改变生活。

symbolically
  • Each circle symbolically represents the whole of humanity.

    每一个圈都象征着全人类。

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[ADJ 形容词]符号的;记号的 Symbolic is used to describe things involving or relating to symbols.
  [ADJ n]
  • ...symbolic representations of landscape.

    地貌的符号化呈现


Oxford sym·bol·ic AWL / sɪmˈbɒlɪk ; NAmE sɪmˈbɑːlɪk / adjective symbolic(of sth) containing symbols, or being used as a symbol 使用象征的;作为象征的;象征性的 The dove is symbolic of peace. 鸽子是和平的象征。 The Channel Tunnel has enormous symbolic significance for a united Europe. 英吉利海峡隧道对于建立一个统一的欧洲具有重大的象征意义。 The new regulations are largely symbolic (= they will not have any real effect). 新的制度基本上是象征性的。 sym·bol·ic·al·ly AWL / sɪmˈbɒlɪkli ; NAmE sɪmˈbɑːlɪkli / adverb a symbolically significant gesture 有象征意义的举动 sym·bol·ic / sɪmˈbɒlɪk ; NAmE sɪmˈbɑːlɪk / sym·bol·ic·al·ly / sɪmˈbɒlɪkli ; NAmE sɪmˈbɑːlɪkli /
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symbolicsym‧bol‧ic /sɪmˈbɒlɪk $ -ˈbɑː-/ ●○○ AWL adjective
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1a symbolic action is important because of what it represents but may not have any real effectsymbolic gesture/act The protest was a symbolic gesture of anger at official policy.symbolic significance/importance a meeting of symbolic importancepurely/largely symbolic It was a largely symbolic gesture from a government trying to win support.2representing a particular idea or quality:  Each element of the ceremony has a symbolic meaning.symbolic of Today’s fighting is symbolic of the chaos which the country is facing.3using or involving symbols:  A map is a form of symbolic representation.symbolically /-kli/ adverbCOLLOCATIONSnounsa symbolic gesture· They fired arrows out to sea in a symbolic gesture of defiance.a symbolic act· Lighting the Olympic flame is a symbolic act.symbolic importance/significance· The capture of the city was of great symbolic importance.adverbslargely symbolic· The vote was largely symbolic.purely symbolic· Our protest was meant to be purely symbolic.
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象征的(61%),符号的(27%),代号(12%)
adj.象征的;符号的;使用符号的

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