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单词 symbolize
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Definition of symbolize in English:

symbolize

(British symbolise)
verb ˈsɪmbəlʌɪzˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz
[with object]
  • 1Be a symbol of.

    the ceremonial dagger symbolizes justice
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The exhibition ends with a display symbolising man's final triumph in his conquest of the skies.
    • Prasad began by producing a bouquet of flowers from thin air and proclaimed that it symbolised the yearning that every woman's life should glow like colourful flowers.
    • He said he had intended to take part in the ceremony, where pillars symbolising the devil are stoned.
    • The launch will involve the ceremonial removal of pink blindfolds, to symbolise eyes being opened to the bigger picture.
    • Both within the camera frame and outside it, the Chevrolet came to symbolise status, aura and charisma.
    • Nestled close together by the circumstances of history, they symbolised an intimate relationship, the warp and the weft of the fabric of the country.
    • But how do we get the meaning of a complex expression from the concepts symbolized by its component words?
    • An eternally flowing river that symbolises life, conveyed through choreography, is an unseen presence throughout the play.
    • The dance consists of a ceremonial procession and symbolizes the unity of the kingdom.
    • The protesters sat silently near an empty chair meant to symbolize the absence of the professor.
    • The Beamer family later publicized the passengers' courageous behavior, and Beamer's words soon became a catch phrase symbolizing the nation's resolve.
    • Professional values also symbolize the democratic processes that key interest groups in the enterprise expect.
    • The steam locomotive symbolised the glorious service rendered by the Railways to the people in the early years.
    • If a roulette wheel symbolizes your justice system, you have issues.
    • Several people are shown being crushed under the weight of the body of the snake, which symbolises the Expressway.
    • They were also presented with carnations, symbolising their dedication to the teaching profession.
    • Find a photo that illustrates, demonstrates or somehow symbolizes each word given.
    • In many countries they symbolise Justice as blind and bearing scales.
    • The broken glass symbolises the broken faith, broken trust and shattered justice, our axe symbolises the steadfastness of our determination.
    • The white cross on a red background comes from the flag of the canton of Schwyz, which has a red background symbolizing holy justice and a small representation of Christ on the cross at the upper left corner.
    1. 1.1 Represent by means of symbols.
      a tendency to symbolize the father as the sun
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Mason's many films and books helped to symbolize the canoe as a Canadian icon.
      • The post-war change in approach can be symbolised in the snapshot, subject of another section of the exhibition.
      • The columns have been painted to resemble jade, and in Chinese erotic poetry the male phallus is often symbolised as a jade column or a bamboo shoot.
      • He became first president of Turkey, changing his name to Kemal Ataturk, symbolising him as father of the nation.
      • The Statue of Liberty (1886) in New York harbor symbolized the city's role as a Mecca for immigrants.
      Synonyms
      represent, be a symbol of, stand for, be a sign of, exemplify
      denote, signify, mean, communicate, indicate, convey, express, imply, suggest, allude to
      embody, epitomize, encapsulate, personify, typify
      literary betoken
      archaic symbol

Derivatives

  • symbolization

  • noun sɪmbəlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
    • There are local meetings and video showings as well as a ‘die-in’ street theatre, in which they recreate a visual symbolisation of the people who have been killed by war.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Most of the religious symbolization is gone from it.
      • By encouraging children to express their symbolization in writing and art, one observer argues, ‘children feel closer to, and more situated in their environment.’
      • Moreover, in this process of hysterical conversion, symptoms are not arbitrary and meaningless phenomena but complex symbolizations of repressed psychological experiences.
      • A brand's effectiveness does not depend on its name, logo, emblem, typefaces, slogan, characteristic colors, tunes, shapes or any other of its symbolizations.
 
 

Definition of symbolize in US English:

symbolize

(British symbolise)
verbˈsimbəˌlīzˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz
[with object]
  • 1Be a symbol of.

    the ceremonial dagger symbolizes justice
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Prasad began by producing a bouquet of flowers from thin air and proclaimed that it symbolised the yearning that every woman's life should glow like colourful flowers.
    • In many countries they symbolise Justice as blind and bearing scales.
    • Several people are shown being crushed under the weight of the body of the snake, which symbolises the Expressway.
    • The Beamer family later publicized the passengers' courageous behavior, and Beamer's words soon became a catch phrase symbolizing the nation's resolve.
    • He said he had intended to take part in the ceremony, where pillars symbolising the devil are stoned.
    • Find a photo that illustrates, demonstrates or somehow symbolizes each word given.
    • The steam locomotive symbolised the glorious service rendered by the Railways to the people in the early years.
    • The white cross on a red background comes from the flag of the canton of Schwyz, which has a red background symbolizing holy justice and a small representation of Christ on the cross at the upper left corner.
    • An eternally flowing river that symbolises life, conveyed through choreography, is an unseen presence throughout the play.
    • The protesters sat silently near an empty chair meant to symbolize the absence of the professor.
    • Both within the camera frame and outside it, the Chevrolet came to symbolise status, aura and charisma.
    • The exhibition ends with a display symbolising man's final triumph in his conquest of the skies.
    • But how do we get the meaning of a complex expression from the concepts symbolized by its component words?
    • The dance consists of a ceremonial procession and symbolizes the unity of the kingdom.
    • Professional values also symbolize the democratic processes that key interest groups in the enterprise expect.
    • If a roulette wheel symbolizes your justice system, you have issues.
    • Nestled close together by the circumstances of history, they symbolised an intimate relationship, the warp and the weft of the fabric of the country.
    • They were also presented with carnations, symbolising their dedication to the teaching profession.
    • The launch will involve the ceremonial removal of pink blindfolds, to symbolise eyes being opened to the bigger picture.
    • The broken glass symbolises the broken faith, broken trust and shattered justice, our axe symbolises the steadfastness of our determination.
    1. 1.1 Represent by means of symbols.
      a tendency to symbolize the father as the sun
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The Statue of Liberty (1886) in New York harbor symbolized the city's role as a Mecca for immigrants.
      • The post-war change in approach can be symbolised in the snapshot, subject of another section of the exhibition.
      • Mason's many films and books helped to symbolize the canoe as a Canadian icon.
      • The columns have been painted to resemble jade, and in Chinese erotic poetry the male phallus is often symbolised as a jade column or a bamboo shoot.
      • He became first president of Turkey, changing his name to Kemal Ataturk, symbolising him as father of the nation.
      Synonyms
      represent, be a symbol of, stand for, be a sign of, exemplify
 
 
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