symptom

单词音标

symptom音标[\'simptәm]

汉语翻译

n. 症状, 征候, 征兆

【医】 症状

词型变化

形容词:symp-tomless

词意辨析

symptom, indication

这两个名词均含“征兆”之意。

symptom: 通常指作为医学诊断的病征兆。

indication: 普通用词，指任何情况或内容的征兆或迹象。

英语解释

名词 symptom:

(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X\'s existence

例句

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。