| 释义 |
syndrome
UK ['sɪn.drəʊm] US [-droʊm] noun
countable
■a combination of medical problems that commonly go together, which might show the existence of a particular disease or mental condition 并发症，症候群，综合症状
⇒ See also Down's syndrome
uncountable
■used in the names of various illnesses （用于多种病名中）症候群•irritable bowel syndrome肠躁症 countable
■a type of negative behaviour or mental state that is typical of a person in a particular situation （特定情形下人的）典型负面特征，典型负面表现•It's a classic case of the bored-housewife syndrome - she's got nothing to do all day except drink and go shopping.这是百无聊赖的家庭主妇的典型特征——整天除了喝酒、购物，就没有甚么事情可做了。 |