sympathize
/ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/(亦作-ise)
verb
no obj.
1
- feel or express sympathy同情; 表示同情：
it is easy to understand and sympathize with his predicament.
很容易对他的困境表示理解和同情。
2
- agree with a sentiment or opinion赞同, 体谅：
they sympathize with critiques of traditional theory.
他们赞同对传统理论的批评。
派生词
sympathizer
noun词源
late 16th cent. （in the sense 'suffer with another person'）： from French sympathiser, from sympathie 'sympathy, friendly understanding' （see SYMPATHY）.