单词详解

  n. [C]

A.症状，征候[(+of)]  [ (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease]

A fever is a symptom of illness.发烧是生病的症状。

  The doctor made his diagnosis after studying the patient’s symptoms.

医生研究病人的症状后，作出诊断。

  Tell me your symptoms and I will try to tell you what disease you have.

  告诉我你的症状，我会设法判断你得了什么病。

B.征兆，表征[(+of)]  ( anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X’s existence)

The riot can be considered a symptom of political instability.

这次暴动可看作是政治上不稳定的征兆。

相关单词

 复数：symptoms

近义词：indication，mark

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词语辨析：symptom, indication

symptom, indication

 作名词，都有“征兆，迹象”的意思。

  symptom:通常指作为医学诊断的病征兆。

  indication:普通用词，指任何情况或内容的征兆或迹象。

词语详解

1. symptom:通常指作为医学诊断的病征兆。

  Cigarettes can aggravate the symptoms of a cold.抽烟会加重感冒症状。

2. indication:普通用词，指任何情况或内容的征兆或迹象。

  Many indications show that he was not satisfied.种种迹象表明他不满意。