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sympathy

释义

sympathy

noun

UK /ˈsɪmpəθi/

Word Forms

singular	sympathy
plural	sympathies

1
uncountable a natural feeling of kindness and understanding that you have for someone who is experiencing something very unpleasant
The film describes, with considerable sympathy, the problems faced by economic migrants.
It’s his own fault, so he’ll get no sympathy from me.
have/feel sympathy (for):
We all have great sympathy for the victims of the flood.
Synonyms and related words
Feelings of sympathy
sympathy
understanding
pity
2
uncountable agreement with, or support of, a group, idea, plan etc
sympathy with/for:
Do you have any sympathy with his point of view?
Darwin himself had little sympathy for these ideas.
be out of/in sympathy with someone/something:
The school should be entirely in sympathy with these aims.
Synonyms and related words
Agreement and agreements
agreement
contract
deal
Synonyms and related words
Support for ideas, plans or people
support
championship
backing
1. 2a
  
  sympathies
  plural support or approval for ideas, beliefs, or people
  journalists with left-wing sympathies
  someone’s sympathies lie with someone:
  Their sympathies automatically lay with Britain’s enemies.
  Synonyms and related words
  Support for ideas, plans or people
  support
  championship
  backing

phrases

extend/offer your sympathy/sympathies

in sympathy

sympathy

noun

US /ˈsɪmpəθi/

Word Forms

singular	sympathy
plural	sympathies

1
uncountable a natural feeling of kindness and understanding that you have for someone who is experiencing something very unpleasant
The movie describes, with considerable sympathy, the problems faced by economic migrants.
It’s his own fault, so he’s not getting any sympathy from me.
have/feel sympathy (for):
We all have great sympathy for the victims of the flood.
Synonyms and related words
Feelings of sympathy
sympathy
understanding
pity
2
uncountable agreement with, or support of, a group, idea, plan, etc.
sympathy with/for:
Do you have any sympathy with his point of view?
be out of/in sympathy with someone/something:
The school should be entirely in sympathy with these aims.
Darwin himself had little sympathy for these ideas.
Synonyms and related words
Agreement and agreements
agreement
contract
deal
Synonyms and related words
Support for ideas, plans or people
support
championship
backing
1. 2a
  
  sympathies
  plural support or approval for ideas, beliefs, or people
  journalists with left-wing sympathies
  someone’s sympathies lie with someone:
  Their sympathies automatically lay with Britain’s enemies.
  Synonyms and related words
  Support for ideas, plans or people
  support
  championship
  backing

phrases

extend/offer your sympathy/sympathies

in sympathy

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