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单词 syndrome
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syndrome

noun
 
/ˈsɪndrəʊm/
/ˈsɪndrəʊm/
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  1.  
    a set of physical conditions that show you have a particular disease or medical problem
    • PMS or premenstrual syndrome
    • This syndrome is associated with frequent coughing.
    • This syndrome mostly affects women in their forties.
    see also AIDS, Asperger’s syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, Down’s syndrome, economy class syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, Gulf War Syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, locked-in syndrome, Munchausen’s syndrome, postviral syndrome, sick building syndrome, Tourette’s syndrome, toxic shock syndromeTopics Illnessc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • acute
    • clinical
    • Asperger’s
    verb + syndrome
    • have
    • suffer from
    • develop
    syndrome + verb
    • affect somebody
    • be present in somebody
    • occur
    See full entry
  2. a set of opinions or a way of behaving that is typical of a particular type of person, attitude or social problem
    • With teenagers, be prepared for the ‘Me, me, me!’ syndrome (= they think of themselves first).
    • This phenomenon has become known as the ‘Californian syndrome’.
    see also tall poppy syndromeTopics Opinion and argumentc2
  3. Word Originmid 16th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek sundromē, from sun- ‘together’ + dramein ‘to run’.
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