[; , ] ( sympathies) the act of showing support for or approval of an idea, a cause, an organization, etc. 赞同;支持◆I have a lot of sympathy with what he has to say. 我对他所说的话深有同感。●in ˈsympathy with sthhappening because sth else has happened 因…而出现;相应发生◆Share prices slipped in sympathy with the German market. 受德国市场影响,股价出现下跌。