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totem

🇬🇧 UK/'tәutәm/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A natural object or animal adopted as an emblem of a tribe or clan; a symbol or icon representing a group or idea.

图腾；象征物，标志

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
totemother
=totem

Common Collocations

  • 1.totem pole图腾柱
  • 2.tribal totem部落图腾
  • 3.[cultural totem]文化象征
  • 4.[totem animal]图腾动物

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The eagle served as a powerful totem for the indigenous tribe.

  • 2.

    The company's logo has become a cultural totem for an entire generation.

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