| 释义 |
sym·bol·ize
\ˈsimbəˌlīz\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Usage: see -ize
intransitive verb
1. [Middle French symboliser, from Medieval Latin symbolizare to express by a symbol, to be alike in quality, from Latin symbolus, symbolum symbol + Late Latin -izare -ize] archaic : to be alike (as in qualities, properties, or principles) : become united : harmonize, agree, concur
2. [symbol (I) + -ize] : to use symbols or symbolism
< the Middle Ages, with their constant tendency to symbolize — Lewis Mumford >
transitive verb
[Medieval Latin symbolizare to express by a symbol]
1. : to serve as a symbol of : stand for : typify
< the wedding ring symbolizes unending love >
2. : to represent, express, or identify by a symbol
< streets of a populated place need not be symbolized — Topographic Surveying >
< talking symbolizes experience — Stuart Chase > |