symptomatic
gb/sˌɪmptəmˈætɪk/ us/sˌɪmptəmˈætɪk/
B2
영어
의미
의미 0개
adjective
technical
B2
property
1
showing signs of illness
If someone is symptomatic, they have signs of being sick.
사용 패턴：
[someone] is symptomatic (of [disease/condition])
자주 하는 실수：
Often confused with systematic (organized) or sympathetic (kind/understanding).
유의어
ill (More general and less medical.)
|
showing symptoms (Plain description; same idea without the technical term.)
반의어
asymptomatic (Having the disease/condition but no symptoms.)
연어
symptomatic patient
|symptomatic infection
|symptomatic cases
|symptomatic individuals
|symptomatic disease
|symptomatic stage
|become symptomatic
|remain symptomatic
|symptomatic with COVID
|symptomatic of flu
주제
health
|medicine
예문
- Most people who tested positive were symptomatic within three days.
- She is symptomatic of the virus, but her symptoms are mild.
- The guidelines recommend isolating if you are symptomatic.
학습자용 예문
- I stayed home because I was symptomatic.
- He is symptomatic with a fever and cough.
adjective
formal
C1
relation
2
indicating a problem or situation
If something is symptomatic of a problem, it shows that the problem exists.
사용 패턴：
symptomatic of [something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes use symptomatic for 'typical' or 'common'; it usually means 'a sign of something else'.
유의어
indicative (More neutral and widely used in general writing.)
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suggestive (Often implies indirect evidence rather than a clear sign.)
반의어
unrelated (Not connected as a sign or indicator.)
연어
symptomatic of deeper problems
|symptomatic of a wider issue
|symptomatic of a decline
|symptomatic of change
|symptomatic of inequality
|symptomatic of stress
|symptomatic of failure
|symptomatic of the times
|symptomatic behavior
|symptomatic signs
주제
news
|business
|society
|analysis
예문
- The staffing shortage is symptomatic of deeper problems in the system.
- Her sudden silence was symptomatic of how stressed she had become.
- The leaks were symptomatic of a lack of maintenance over many years.
학습자용 예문
- These delays are symptomatic of a bigger issue.
- The argument was symptomatic of growing tension.
adjective
technical
C1
property
3
relating to symptom-based care
Symptomatic treatment helps you feel better but does not cure the disease.
사용 패턴：
symptomatic [treatment/therapy/relief/management]
유의어
palliative (Often used for serious illness; can imply comfort-focused care.)
반의어
curative (Aimed at curing the disease or removing the cause.)
연어
symptomatic treatment
|symptomatic therapy
|symptomatic relief
|symptomatic management
|provide symptomatic relief
|offer symptomatic treatment
|symptomatic medication
|symptomatic approach
주제
health
|medicine
예문
- There is no cure, but symptomatic treatment can reduce pain and fever.
- The doctor recommended symptomatic therapy while they waited for test results.
- Most over-the-counter cold medicines provide only symptomatic relief.
학습자용 예문
- This medicine is symptomatic, not curative.
문법
기본형
symptomatic
IPA
GB/sˌɪmptəmˈætɪk/
US/sˌɪmptəmˈætɪk/
음절 및 강세
symp - to - mat - ic （4음절）
Stress on 3rd syllable (mat)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: symptomatic
표현
symptomatic of
1/sˌɪmptəmˈætɪk əv/
fixed phrase
formal
a sign of something
It shows that another problem or situation exists.
예문
- The rise in rent is symptomatic of the city’s housing shortage.
- His repeated lateness is symptomatic of how overwhelmed he feels.
- The error is symptomatic of a bigger issue in the process.
symptomatic relief
1/sˌɪmptəmˈætɪk ɹɪlˈif/
fixed phrase
technical
symptoms become less severe
When treatment makes symptoms feel better.
예문
- The tablets provide symptomatic relief from headaches within an hour.
- The cream gave her symptomatic relief, but the rash returned later.
- Rest and fluids can bring symptomatic relief even when there’s no specific cure.
symptomatic treatment
1/sˌɪmptəmˈætɪk tɹˈitmənt/
fixed phrase
technical
treatment that eases symptoms
Care that helps symptoms but does not cure the illness.
예문
- They offered symptomatic treatment for the nausea and dehydration.
- Until the diagnosis is confirmed, the patient will receive symptomatic treatment.
- For many viral infections, only symptomatic treatment is available.