[; , ] ( 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。