symbolic
adj
sɪmˈbɒlɪk
adj
1
important
but
not
having
any
real
effect
象征的，象征性的
symbolic
gesture/act
The
protest
was
a
symbolic
gesture
of
anger
at
official
policy.
这次抗议是对官方政策极度不满的一种表示。
symbolic
significance/importance
a
meeting
of
symbolic
importance
具有重要象征意义的一次会议
purely/largely
symbolic
It
was
a
largely
symbolic
gesture
from
a
government
trying
to
win
support.
这在很大程度上是一个希望赢得支持的政府所作出的象征性姿态。
2
representing
a
particular
idea
or
quality
象征某一想法 （品质 ）的
Each
element
of
the
ceremony
has
a
symbolic
meaning
.
仪式的每一个环节都具有象征意义。
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of
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Today’s
fighting
is
symbolic
of
the
chaos
which
the
country
is
facing.
今天的冲突意味着那个国家正面临混乱的局面。
3
using
or
involving
symbols
符号的，记号的
A
map
is
a
form
of
symbolic
representation.
地图是一种符号表示形式。