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sympathies

UK //ˈsɪm.pə.θiz//US //ˈsɪm.pə.θiz//

词源

源自希腊语 sympatheia(共同感受),由syn(一起)和pathos(感受)组成,16世纪通过拉丁语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指对他人困境或不幸的理解和关心,常表现为情感上的共鸣或支持。

“She expressed her deepest sympathies to the family of the victim.”

(她向受害者家属表达了最深切的同情。)

“Our sympathies are with those affected by the natural disaster.”

(我们对受自然灾害影响的人们表示同情。)

❶ 指对某种观点、立场或事业的支持或认同,常用于政治或社会议题。

“His sympathies lie with the environmental activists.”

(他同情环保活动人士的立场。)

“The politician's sympathies were clearly with the working class.”

(这位政治家显然同情工人阶级。)

同义词:compassion, empathy, concern

常见短语

extend one's sympathies — 正式表达对某人困境的同情和慰问,常用于不幸事件发生后。

“The president extended his sympathies to the families of the crash victims.”

(总统向空难遇难者家属表示慰问。)

have sympathies for — 表示对某人或某事的支持倾向,暗含情感上的认同。

“Many young voters have sympathies for progressive policies.”

(许多年轻选民倾向于支持进步政策。)