n.[C]

1. 象徵，標誌[（+of）]
   The white bird is a symbol of freedom.

   這白色的鳥是自由的象徵。

2. 記號，符號[（+for）]
   We use x as the symbol for an unknown quantity.

   我們用ｘ表示一個未知數。

vt.

1. 象徵

n.

1. a mark or character used as a conventional representation of something, e.g. a letter standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation.
2. a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

v.