symptom
['sɪmp.təm] noun countable
IMPROVER
■any feeling of illness or physical or mental change which is caused by a particular disease （疾病的）症状•He's complaining of all the usual flu symptoms - a high temperature, headache and so on.他抱怨所有常见的感冒症状——高烧、头痛等，都出现在他身上。 •He's been HIV-positive for six years, but just recently he's started to develop the symptoms of AIDS.他 HIV 病毒检测呈阳性反应已有六年了，但直到最近才开始出现爱滋病的征状。 ■any single problem which is caused by and shows a more serious and general problem 征兆，征候•It's her feeling that the recent outbreaks of violence are a symptom of the dissatisfaction that is currently affecting our society.她觉得最近爆发的暴力事件，显示了目前不满的情绪正在影响我们的社会。 |