这些武器的军事作用虽微乎其微，但它们却仍是一条象征性的纽带，将美国的核武库与欧洲的防御联系在一起。
The weapons are of little military use, but they are still the symbolic link that couples America's nuclear Arsenal to the defence of Europe.
亨希尔·伍德博士说，红色赭石的假设的象征性作用来自大量普遍的红色材料。这些在许多非洲遗址上发现的红色材料已达16万年之久。
The assumed symbolic role of red ocher, said Dr. Henshilwood, comes from the large amounts of the predominantly red material found at a number of African sites as old as 160, 000 years.
同大多数这类会议的首届会议一样，曼谷会议显得更有象征意义和理学性，它主要表明了亚洲在世界舞台上发挥着越来越大的作用。
The Bangkok conference, like most primary sessions of this type seems to be the most symbolic and realistic significance, demonstrating that Asia is playing an increasing role in the world arena.
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