1690s, from French symptomatique or directly from Late Latin symptomaticus, from symptomat-, stem of symptoma (see symptom). General sense of "indicative (of)" is from 1751. Related: Symptomatical (1580s).
实用例句
1. These disagreements are symptomatic of the tensions within the party.
出现意见分歧表明该党内部的关系紧张。来自《权威词典》
2. Do you think violence is symptomatic of our times?
你认为暴力是我们这个时代的特征 吗 ?来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The city's problems are symptomatic of the crisis that is spreading throughout the country.
该市的问题是正在全国蔓延的危机的征兆显现。来自柯林斯例句
4. It was symptomatic of the prevalent mood of hesitation.
