totem
- IPA[ˈtəʊtəm]
英式
- a natural object or animal that is believed by a particular society to have spiritual significance and that is adopted by it as an emblem.;a person or thing regarded as being symbolic or representative of a particular quality or concept
noun: totem, plural noun: totems
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名詞
- 1. a natural object or animal that is believed by a particular society to have spiritual significance and that is adopted by it as an emblem.
- ▪ a person or thing regarded as being symbolic or representative of a particular quality or concept the fast food chains have become totems of Western economic development the newspaper is seen as a totem of media independence and integrity
- a pole on which totems are hung or on which the images of totems are carved.
Oxford Dictionary
- a pole on which totems are hung or on which the images of totems are carved.
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈtōdəm]
美式
- a natural object or animal that is believed by a particular society to have spiritual ...
Oxford American Dictionary