Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #10443
symptomatic
症状的；作为症状的
核心释义
characteristic or indicative of a disease
- 1.
表现出症状的
Showing symptoms.
- 2.
疾病的特征或征兆的
characteristic or indicative of a disease
- 3.
构成症状或迹象的；特征性的,指示性的
Constituting a symptom or indication; characteristic, indicative.
- 4.
与症状有关的,依据症状的,或影响症状的
relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms
- 5.
(治疗)仅缓解症状而不针对根本病因的
Of a treatment, that only affects the symptoms of a disease without targeting the underlying cause.
- 6.
与症状学相关的
Relating to symptomatics.
表现出症状的；疾病的特征或征兆的；构成症状或迹象的；特征性的,指示性的；与症状有关的,依据症状的,或影响症状的；(治疗)仅缓解症状而不针对根本病因的
用法In use
A persistent cough can be symptomatic of a mild respiratory infection.
用法提示：symptomatic of 意为“是……的征候”，此处作表语形容词。
Her unusual tiredness and weight loss were symptomatic of a thyroid problem.
用法提示：were symptomatic of 表示这些表现是某种疾病的征候。
The doctor explained that a high fever is often symptomatic of a viral infection.
用法提示：is symptomatic of 说明高烧是疾病的表征，作谓语。
a rash symptomatic of scarlet fever
symptomatic of insanity
a rise in crime symptomatic of social breakdown
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be symptomatic of
- 是……的症状；表明
- Fever may be symptomatic of an infection.发烧可能是感染的症狀。
- symptomatic treatment
- 对症治疗
- The doctor prescribed symptomatic treatment for the flu.医生为流感开了对症治疗。
- symptomatic relief
- 缓解症状
- These pills offer only symptomatic relief.这些药片只能缓解症状。
- symptomatic patient
- 有症状的患者
- Symptomatic patients should be tested immediately.有症状的患者应立即接受检测。
- symptomatic infection
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
看到 symp- 就联想 symptom（症状），-atic 表示'…的'；生病时有症状即可记成 symptomatic。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学或临床描述、学术或书面报道 symptomatic 表达‘症状的、作为…征候的’这一含义时属于偏正式用词，通常用于医学或专业书面语境；日常口语中较少出现。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with 'symptomatic': they have the same stressed /ætɪk/ ending (spelled '-atic' or '-matic'). Beware of lookalikes with a different pronunciation, such as 'symptom' /ˈsɪmptəm/. Also note that 'symptomatic' and 'systematic' are easily confused in writing but both are pronounced with /ˈmætɪk/ at the end.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.