Tra từ symbolic - Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

sym‧bol‧ic AC /sɪmˈbɒlɪk $ -ˈbɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: noun: ↑symbol, ↑symbolism; verb: ↑symbolize; adverb: ↑symbolically; adjective: ↑symbolic]
[Word Family: noun: ↑symbol, ↑symbolism; verb: ↑symbolize; adverb: ↑symbolically; adjective: ↑symbolic]
1. a symbolic action is important because of what it represents but may not have any real effect
symbolic gesture/act
The protest was a symbolic gesture of anger at official policy.
symbolic significance/importance
a meeting of symbolic importance
purely/largely symbolic
It was a largely symbolic gesture from a government trying to win support.
2. representing a particular idea or quality:
Each element of the ceremony has a symbolic meaning.
symbolic of
Today’s fighting is symbolic of the chaos which the country is facing.
3. using or involving symbols:
A map is a form of symbolic representation.
—symbolically /-kli/ adverb
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COLLOCATIONS
nouns
▪ a symbolic gesture They fired arrows out to sea in a symbolic gesture of defiance.
▪ a symbolic act Lighting the Olympic flame is a symbolic act.
▪ symbolic importance/significance The capture of the city was of great symbolic importance.
adverbs
▪ largely symbolic The vote was largely symbolic.
▪ purely symbolic Our protest was meant to be purely symbolic.

symbolichu

◎	[sim'bɔlik]
	Cách viết khác:
	symbolical
◎	[sim'bɔlikl]
※	tính từ
	■	(+ of something) tượng trưng; (thuộc) biểu tượng, được dùng làm biểu tượng, sử dụng làm biểu tượng
		☆	the cross is symbolic of Christianity
			chữ thập tượng trưng cho Cơ đốc giáo