serving as a symptom or sign, especially of something undesirable 作为征兆的(尤指不好的) these difficulties are symptomatic of fundamental problems. 这些困难预示着根本性的问题。 ■exhibiting or involving symptoms 表现症状的;有关症状的 patients with symptomatic coeliac disease. 有腹部疾病症状的病人。 symptomatic patients. 表现出症状的病人。