symptom

['simptəm]

n.症状, 征兆

例句与用法：

The abnormal, spasmodic swallowing of air, especially as a symptom of hysteria.

吞气症异常的痉挛性吞气，特指歇斯底里的症状

An additional condition or symptom in the course of a disease, not necessarily connected with the disease.

副现象在一种疾病中出现的附带条件或症状，与该病无必要关联

In that situation, a wage freeze, whether voluntary or imposed by the Government, deals with a symptom of inflation rather than with inflation itself.

在那种情况下，工资冻结，无论是自动还是国家强制进行的，是对付通货膨胀的症状，而不是通货膨胀本身。

词形变化：

形容词: symp-tomless |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 症状, 征候[(+of)]

A fever is a symptom of illness.

发烧是生病的症状。

2. 征兆, 表征[(+of)]

The riot can be considered a symptom of political instability.

这次暴动可看作是政治上不稳定的征兆。