syndrome
Word family nounsyndromeadjectivesyndromic
syn·drome /ˈsɪndrəʊm $ -droʊm/ ●○○ noun [countableC] 1 medicalMI an illness which consists of a set of physical or mental problems – often used in the name of illnesses 综合征 〔常用于疾病名称〕 people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome 患有肠道过敏综合征的人
2 TYPICALa set of qualities, events, or types of behaviour that is typical of a particular kind of problem 〔标明某类问题的〕一组典型特征[事件,行为] ‘The underdog syndrome’ is a belief that things are beyond your control. “弱者综合征”就是认为凡事不由自己控制。
Origin syndrome (1500-1600) Modern Latin Greek,
“combination, syndrome”, from
syn- (
→ SYN-) +
dramein “to run”