emblematic

英 [ˌembləˈmætɪk]

美 [ˌembləˈmætɪk]

adj.  标志的; 象征(性)的; 特有的; 典型的; 有代表性的

GRE

BNC.32788 / COCA.14844

牛津词典

adj.

• 标志的；象征（性）的
  that represents or is a symbol of sth
• 特有的；典型的；有代表性的
  that is considered typical of a situation, an area of work, etc.
  1. The violence is emblematic of what is happening in our inner cities.
     这种暴力行为正标示了我们市中心贫民区的状况。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 象征（性）的;标志（性）的
  If something, such as an object in a picture, isemblematic ofa particular quality or an idea, it symbolically represents the quality or idea.
  1. Dogs are emblematic of faithfulness...
     狗象征着忠诚。
  2. In some works, flowers take on a powerful emblematic quality.
     在一些作品中，花具有强烈的象征意义。
• ADJ 代表（性）的;典型（性）的
  If you say that something isemblematic ofa state of affairs, you mean that it is characteristic of it and represents its most typical features.
  1. The killing in Pensacola is emblematic of a lot of the violence that is happening around the world.
     彭萨柯拉的杀人事件是世界各地发生的大量暴力事件的典型代表。

英英释义

adj

• serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
  1. a crown is emblematic of royalty
  2. the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish
  Synonym:emblematicalsymbolicsymbolical
• being or serving as an illustration of a type
  1. the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy
  2. an action exemplary of his conduct
  Synonym:exemplarytypic

双语例句

• Perhaps I am emblematic of everything that is wrong with elite American education, but I have no idea how to get my students to build a self or become a soul.
  也许我代表了美国精英教育错误的一面，但我完全不知道如何让学生建立起自我，也不知道如何让他们成为拥有高尚情操的人。
• The killing in Pensacola is emblematic of a lot of the violence that is happening around the world.
  彭萨柯拉的杀人事件是世界各地发生的大量暴力事件的典型代表。
• It was emblematic of the late-1990s dotcom bubble, as its stock price soared and crashed.
  它是上世纪90年代末期互联网泡沫的象征&该公司的股价先是大幅飙升，随后又出现暴跌。
• No one visiting Japan can fail to appreciate its world-class infrastructure, of which Shinkansen bullet trains are emblematic.
  但凡去过日本的人，都会惊叹于日本一流的基础设施，其中最具代表性的当数新干线高速列车。
• A surge in spending on railways has been emblematic of this.
  铁路支出飙升就证实了这点。
• The core competency is emblematic of an engineer: to build and operate large projects more efficiently than others.
  核心竞争力是一名工程师的象征：比其他人更高效的创建并经营大型项目。
• The crown is emblematic of the power of a king.
  王冠是国王权力的象征。
• And, most emblematic of all, is the fuss over the four metres at the building's spire.
  而且，最具争议的是，其塔顶高达四米的尖顶。
• EXAMPLE: The rapid sales of cell phones in our country is emblematic of our new prosperity.
  我国手机销售的快速增长反映出新的繁荣。
• With high combat effectiveness, the aircraft carrier is emblematic of the navy's military might.
  航空母舰的战斗力相当大，是一个国家海军军事力量的象征。