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单词 emblematize
释义

emblematize

verb

em·​blem·​a·​tize em-ˈble-mə-ˌtīz How to pronounce emblematize (audio)
emblematized; emblematizing

transitive verb

: to represent by or as if by an emblem : symbolize

Synonyms

  • represent
  • symbolize
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Example Sentences

the burned-out church emblematizes how the religious strife has destroyed that nation
Recent Examples on the Web The trolley question is meant to emblematize tough decision-making for the purpose of moral deliberation; programming morality into our vehicles is a matter of deeper, almost mystical complexity. Betsy Morais, Longreads, 13 June 2018 The guests began to introduce themselves and deliver their tales of woe, each one seemingly handpicked to emblematize a different failure of the ACA. Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 14 Mar. 2017

Word History

Etymology

emblemat(ic) + -ize

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

emblematize

verb

as in to symbolize
to serve as a material counterpart of the burned-out church emblematizes how the religious strife has destroyed that nation

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • symbolize
  • represent
  • embody
  • exemplify
  • illustrate
  • stand for
  • personify
  • manifest
  • incarnate
  • body
  • epitomize
  • objectify
  • personalize
  • materialize
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