If something is symptomatic of something else, especially something bad, it is a sign of it.
例句
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。
英汉词典释义
adj.
征兆的,症候的;有症状的
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?
根据症状的
adv.
有症状地;有代表性地
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. characteristic or indicative of e.g. a disease;
"a diagnostic sign of yellow fever""diagnostic information""a rash symptomatic of scarlet fever""symptomatic of insanity""a rise in crime symptomatic of social breakdown"
2. relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms;
"symptomatic relief""symptomatic treatment""a symptomatic classification of diseases"