in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 sympathise
										- VERB 同情
 If you sympathize with someone who is in a bad situation, you show that you are sorry for them.- I must tell you how much I sympathize with you for your loss, Professor...
 教授,我对您遭受的损失深表同情。
- He would sympathize but he wouldn't understand.
 他可能会表示同情,但不会理解。
 
- VERB 理解;体谅
 If you sympathize with someone's feelings, you understand them and are not critical of them.- Some Europeans sympathize with the Americans over the issue...
 一些欧洲人在该问题上对美国人表示理解。
- He liked Max, and sympathized with his ambitions.
 他喜欢马克思,而且认同他的志向。
 
- VERB 赞同;支持
 If you sympathize with a proposal or action, you approve of it and are willing to support it.- Most of the people living there sympathized with the guerrillas.
 住在那里的大多数人支持游击队。