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词汇 allegorical
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allegorical adj.

"consisting of or pertaining to allegory, figurative, describing by resemblance," 1520s, earlier allegoric (late 14c.); from French allégorique, from Latin allegoricus, from Greek allegorikos, from allegoria "figurative language, description of one thing in terms of another" (see allegory). Related: Allegorically. An allegorical interpretation draws spiritual or figurative meaning from historical matter.

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