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正5.SyndromeThis word was originally a medlealterm,meaning a complex combination ofsymptoms(综合病症).Later,it becamepopular as a general term denoting a cer-tain characteristic pattern of behaviour,brought on by a combination of mentaland psychological attitudes or obsessions.For instance,a person obsessed with motor-cycles could have a motor-cycle syndrome,while another,concerned with status,couldhave a status syndrome.In recent years,