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If something is emblematic, it seems to stand for a bigger idea — it is a sign of it, or a very clear picture of it. We often say emblematic of: a song that is emblematic of a whole decade, a building that is emblematic of a city’s new look. It is a formal, essay-and-news word. Everyday English might say “a symbol of” or “typical of.” Though actually emblematic is a bit stronger than “typical”: it suggests the thing carries the meaning, like a picture that stands for the whole story. It comes from emblem — a picture or object that stands for an idea.
象徵性的；作為⋯的象徵
組成From French emblématique; built on emblem (a picture or sign that stands for an idea) + -atic (having that nature).
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- emblemthe noun: the sign or picture itself
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
emblematicadj/ˌɛmbləˈmatɪk/
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Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type.
- All was dreary—all was emblematic of that change and barrenness which passes away from nature, but never from the heart;...
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Very typical.
- With Le Sommer withdrawn, France – now with five in midfield – seemed content to hold on for a deceptively narrow win. Such containment tactics can prove high risk but the only threat England could muster was a shot from Aluko which flew high and wide. It seemed entirely emblematic of their afternoon.
- The result of yesterday’s meaningful vote in the House of Commons, much like the first in January, was emblematic of a very striking Brexit reality: that the principle barrier to leaving the EU comes from the very people most desperate to see it happen.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。