symp·to·mat·ic /ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk◂/ adjectiveadj 1 formalSHOW/BE A SIGN OF if a situation or type of behaviour is symptomatic of something, it shows that a serious problem exists (是)…征兆的;表明…的symptomatic of The rise in unemployment is symptomatic of a general decline in the economy. 失业率上升是经济全面衰退的征兆。
2. medicalMI showing that someone has a particular illness (有)症状的 —symptomatically /-kli/ adverbadv