symptom

symptom

英 ['sɪm(p)təm]
　　美 ['sɪmptəm]

n. [臨床] 癥狀；征兆

中文詞源：

symptom 癥狀，征兆

來自希臘語 symptoma, 疾病， 發生， 來自 sym-, 一起， 一致，-pt, 追逐， 降落， 詞源同 compete,petition,-oma,名詞後綴。引申詞義癥狀，征兆等。詞義演變比較 syndrome,綜合癥。

例句：

1. One prominent symptom of the disease is progressive loss of memory.
這種疾病的一個顯著癥狀就是記憶逐漸喪失。

2. Victoria was strangely undisturbed by this symptom, even though her husband and family were frightened.
盡管丈夫和傢人都嚇壞瞭，維多利亞卻對這一癥狀出奇地淡定。

3. It is probable that the medication will suppress the symptom without treating the condition.
這種藥物有可能治標不治本。

4. Was the noise a cause of the illness, or were the complaints about noise merely a symptom?
噪音是病因呢, 還是對噪音的抱怨僅僅是一種癥狀 呢 ?

5. Your problem with keeping boyfriends is just a symptom of a larger problem: making and keeping friends.
你在維系同男友的關系時遭遇的困難暴露瞭一個更大的問題：如何結交朋友和維持友誼。