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totem
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈtəʊ.təm/ us /ˈtoʊ.t̬əm/
an object that is respected by a group of people, especially for religious reasons: （尤指出于宗教原因的）图腾
Television could be seen as a totem of modern society.电视可以被视为现代社会的图腾。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Religious objects
ankh
brass
Calvary
censer
chalice
clerical collar
cross
crucifix
crucifixion
dog collar
fetish
grail
idol
kirpan
Madonna
ofrenda
relic
voodoo
votive candle
wafer
Related word
totemic
totem | American Dictionary
totem
noun[ C ]
us/ˈtoʊ·t̬əm/
an object that is a symbol for a group of people:
They thought of him as a good-luck totem.
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