symbolic
adjective uk/sɪmˈbɒl.ɪk/ us/sɪmˈbɑː.lɪk/ (also symbolical)
C2 代表的，象征的
representing something else
The skull at the bottom of the picture is symbolic of death. 图片底部的骷髅象征死亡。
（行为举动）象征性的，没有什么实际影响的
used to refer to an action that expresses or seems to express an intention or feeling, but has little practical influence on a situation
Five hundred troops were sent in, more as a symbolic gesture than as a real threat. 派来500人的部队，只是一个象征性的举动，并不构成实质性的威胁。
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- The dove is symbolic of peace.
- Wedding rings are intended to be symbolic of love and commitment.
- Symbolic representations of various features are explained in the key.
- He knelt on the floor as a symbolic gesture.
- Today's protests are symbolic of general public opinion on this issue.