symptom

Word family adjectivesymptomaticsymptomologicalsymptoticadverbsymptomaticallyverbsymptomatizesymptomizenounsymptomatologysymptosissymptom

Related topics: Illness & disability

symp·tom /ˈsɪmptəm/ noun [countableC]

1 MIsomething wrong with your body or mind which shows that you have a particular illness 症状

symptom of

Common symptoms of diabetes are weight loss and fatigue.

糖尿病的常见症状是消瘦和疲劳。

► see thesaurus at sign

2 SHOW/BE A SIGN OFa sign that a serious problem exists 〔严重问题存在的〕征兆，征候

symptom of

The disappearance of jobs is a symptom of a deeper socioeconomic change.

工作岗位减少是社会经济发生进一步变化的一个征兆。

n COLLOCATIONS

verbs

have symptoms

Many people with the disease have no symptoms.

experience/suffer symptoms

I had suffered mild symptoms of asthma as a child.

show symptoms

The doctor said he showed symptoms of meningitis.

display/exhibit symptoms formal (=show symptoms)

She was displaying symptoms of stress.

cause symptoms

Make a note of which foods cause the symptoms, and which do not.

relieve/alleviate symptoms formal (=make them less severe)

Take aspirin to relieve the symptoms, and keep warm.

symptoms persist formal (=they do not stop)

If the symptoms persist, see your doctor.

symptoms disappear

The symptoms should disappear after a few days.

adjectives

physical symptoms

Depressed people often complain of physical symptoms such as headaches.

severe symptoms

If the baby develops severe symptoms, call 911.

mild symptoms

The damage can be detected by a scan even where there are only mild symptoms.

a common symptom

By far the most common symptom of caffeine withdrawal is headache.

a classic symptom (=a typical symptom)

These are all classic symptoms of hay fever.

withdrawal symptoms (=symptoms you get when you stop taking a substance)

People who try to give up smoking usually get withdrawal symptoms.

Examples from the Corpus

symptom• In his speech the Bishop labelled these crimes as a symptom of society's moral decline.• The tablets help relieve cold symptoms.• At the medical products firm we mentioned earlier, symptoms of denial were rife.• The first symptoms of hepatitis are tiredness, vomiting, and loss of weight.• His symptoms worsened over the next two days and he returned to the nutritionist.• First the doctor asked me to describe my symptoms.• Just knowing that one is participating in a study of the menstrual cycle can increase reports of negative symptoms by 80 percent.• She had no symptoms, except that no monthly showing of blood took place.• Usually, high blood pressure has no symptoms, so many people have it for years without knowing.• The symptoms that he had put up with for 20 years now became a real problem.• At each visit, symptoms and side effects were noted and blood was taken for haematological and biochemical screening tests.

symptom of• The disappearance of jobs is a symptom of a deeper socioeconomic change.• Common symptoms of diabetes are weight loss and fatigue.

Origin symptom

(1500-1600) Latin symptoma, from Greek, “something that happens, symptom”, from sympiptein “to happen”, from syn- ( → SYN-) + piptein “to fall”

词汇	symptom
释义	symptom Word family adjectivesymptomaticsymptomologicalsymptoticadverbsymptomaticallyverbsymptomatizesymptomizenounsymptomatologysymptosissymptom Related topics: Illness & disability symp·tom /ˈsɪmptəm/ ●○○ noun [countableC] 1 MIsomething wrong with your body or mind which shows that you have a particular illness 症状 symptom of Common symptoms of diabetes are weight loss and fatigue. 糖尿病的常见症状是消瘦和疲劳。 ► see thesaurus at sign 2 SHOW/BE A SIGN OFa sign that a serious problem exists 〔严重问题存在的〕征兆，征候 symptom of The disappearance of jobs is a symptom of a deeper socioeconomic change. 工作岗位减少是社会经济发生进一步变化的一个征兆。 n COLLOCATIONS verbs have symptoms Many people with the disease have no symptoms. experience/suffer symptoms I had suffered mild symptoms of asthma as a child. show symptoms The doctor said he showed symptoms of meningitis. display/exhibit symptoms formal (=show symptoms) She was displaying symptoms of stress. cause symptoms Make a note of which foods cause the symptoms, and which do not. relieve/alleviate symptoms formal (=make them less severe) Take aspirin to relieve the symptoms, and keep warm. symptoms persist formal (=they do not stop) If the symptoms persist, see your doctor. symptoms disappear The symptoms should disappear after a few days. adjectives physical symptoms Depressed people often complain of physical symptoms such as headaches. severe symptoms If the baby develops severe symptoms, call 911. mild symptoms The damage can be detected by a scan even where there are only mild symptoms. a common symptom By far the most common symptom of caffeine withdrawal is headache. a classic symptom (=a typical symptom) These are all classic symptoms of hay fever. withdrawal symptoms (=symptoms you get when you stop taking a substance) People who try to give up smoking usually get withdrawal symptoms. Examples from the Corpus symptom• In his speech the Bishop labelled these crimes as a symptom of society's moral decline.• The tablets help relieve cold symptoms.• At the medical products firm we mentioned earlier, symptoms of denial were rife.• The first symptoms of hepatitis are tiredness, vomiting, and loss of weight.• His symptoms worsened over the next two days and he returned to the nutritionist.• First the doctor asked me to describe my symptoms.• Just knowing that one is participating in a study of the menstrual cycle can increase reports of negative symptoms by 80 percent.• She had no symptoms, except that no monthly showing of blood took place.• Usually, high blood pressure has no symptoms, so many people have it for years without knowing.• The symptoms that he had put up with for 20 years now became a real problem.• At each visit, symptoms and side effects were noted and blood was taken for haematological and biochemical screening tests. symptom of• The disappearance of jobs is a symptom of a deeper socioeconomic change.• Common symptoms of diabetes are weight loss and fatigue. Origin symptom (1500-1600) Latin symptoma, from Greek, “something that happens, symptom”, from sympiptein “to happen”, from syn- ( → SYN-) + piptein “to fall”
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