/ˈsɪmptəm ||; ˈsɪmptəm/noun[C] 1 a change in your body that is a sign of illness 病征；症状: The symptoms of flu include a headache, a high temperature and aches in the body. 流感的症状包括头痛、发高烧及浑身酸痛。
2 a sign (that sth bad is happening or exists) （坏事的）征兆
➔symptomatic /ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk ||; ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk/ adj