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单词 symptom
释义 symp·tom
\ˈsim(p)təm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Late Latin symptomat-, symptoma, from Greek symptōmat-, symptōma chance occurrence, property that goes with something, symptom, from sympiptein to fall together, meet with, occur by chance, from syn- + piptein to fall — more at feather
1.
 a. : subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance observed by the patient
  < headache is a symptom of many diseases >
  < visual disturbances may be a symptom of retinal arteriosclerosis >
  — contrasted with sign
 b. : an evident reaction to a pathogen by a plant — contrasted with sign
2.
 a. : something that indicates the existence of something else
  < volcanoes … are symptoms of some kind of internal disorder in the earth — Howel Williams >
  < sedition is often the symptom and not the cause of serious unrest — Zechariah Chafee >
  < describe the symptoms which accompany a maladjustment between people and the land — P.E.James >
 b. : a slight indication : trace
  < not a symptom of a draught disturbs the air — Thomas Hardy >
Synonyms: see sign
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