sympathize
UK/'sɪmpə'θaɪz/US/'simpәθaiz/
TOEFL四级六级考研B2
释义
v.
To feel or express sympathy for someone's trouble
同情，怜悯
v.
To agree with or support an idea, cause, or side
赞同，支持（某观点或事业）
词根拆分
词根派生sympathy 的动词：sym-（一起）+ path（感受）+ -ize（做）。注意搭配 sympathize with——不能直接 sympathize 某人，而要 sympathize with 某人。
词根 path 还连着 58 个词常用搭配
- 1.sympathize with someone同情某人
- 2.sympathize with a cause支持某项事业
- 3.fully sympathize完全理解
- 4.genuinely sympathize真心同情
例句
- 1.
I really sympathize with what you're going through.
我真的很同情你正在经历的一切。
- 2.
Many voters sympathize with the strikers' demands.
许多选民支持罢工者的诉求。
- 3.
It's hard not to sympathize with her decision.
很难不理解、不支持她的决定。