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totem n.图腾；图腾形象 (1) 同时他也能够运用他的图腾柱使出强力的打击。(2) 基于图腾的紧密联系之上的一种社会制度。 Any group can have a totem, but the word totem is from the Algonquian (Native American) word odoodeman for "his family mark." Totems are pictures — usually on badges or emblems — of animals or plants that represent a group of people, especially an extended family or clan. A totem could be a grizzly bear, oak tree, catfish, or just about any other living thing. Like a flag, a totem means a lot to the people it represents.

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英 ['təʊtəm] 美 ['toʊtəm] (1) He also hits pretty hard with his totem.(2) A social system is based on affiliations to totems. A totem is an emblem or badge that features an animal or plant. Each totem represents a family, clan, or tribe. Do you come from a long line of fishermen? Perhaps your family’s totem is a trout. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]图腾 In some societies, a family's totem is the particular animal, plant, or natural object which they regard as a special symbol and which they believe has spiritual significance. 2[N-COUNT 可数名词]标志物；象征物 Something that is a totem of another thing is a symbol of it.   [oft N of n]  [WRITTEN 笔语]This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation.这部歌剧是西方文明的文化标志物之一。

英语单词	totem
英美音标	英 ['təʊtəm] 美 ['toʊtəm]
中文释义	n.图腾；图腾形象
英语例句	(1) He also hits pretty hard with his totem. (2) A social system is based on affiliations to totems.
中文例句	(1) 同时他也能够运用他的图腾柱使出强力的打击。 (2) 基于图腾的紧密联系之上的一种社会制度。
vocabulary简明	A totem is an emblem or badge that features an animal or plant. Each totem represents a family, clan, or tribe. Do you come from a long line of fishermen? Perhaps your family’s totem is a trout.
vocabulary扩展	Any group can have a totem, but the word totem is from the Algonquian (Native American) word odoodeman for "his family mark." Totems are pictures — usually on badges or emblems — of animals or plants that represent a group of people, especially an extended family or clan. A totem could be a grizzly bear, oak tree, catfish, or just about any other living thing. Like a flag, a totem means a lot to the people it represents.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]图腾 In some societies, a family's totem is the particular animal, plant, or natural object which they regard as a special symbol and which they believe has spiritual significance. 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]标志物；象征物 Something that is a totem of another thing is a symbol of it. [oft N of n] [WRITTEN 笔语] This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation. 这部歌剧是西方文明的文化标志物之一。

Totem Group Word Family N Count 可数名词 Symbol 英