sym-metry /'simatri/ noun [U] 1 the exact match in size and shape between two halves, parts .or sides of sth 对 称：the pe/fect s;y7nmetry 〇/ the garden design 花园图案 的完全 A 称一picture c> axis 2 the quality of being very similar or equal 相似；相仿；相等：the increasing symmetry between men’s and women’s jobs 男女职业的日 渐趋同

sym.pa.thet.ic 〇■» /,simp3_eetik/ 〇办

1                  〜（to/towards sb) kind to sb who. is hurt or sad; showing that you understand and care about their problems同情命；有同精心的；表示同情的：a sympa­thetic listener 体 恤别人 的听者 ◊ J did not /eeZ at aH sympathetic towards Kate•我对凯特一点也不同情。◊ J’m here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems)•要是你想诉诉苦，那就跟我说吧。

2                  〜（to/towards sb/sth) showing that you approve of sb/sth or that you share their views and are willing to support them 赞同的；支持的：to be sympathetic to the party’s aims 赞同该党的目标◊ Russian newspapers are Zargefy sympathetic to the president•俄罗斯报♦夫都支持 总统。3 (of a person 人)easy to like 让Ai欢的；招乂 喜爱的：a sympathetic character a noveZ 小说中一 个讨人喜欢的人物◊ J don’t/ind her a very sympathetic person.我觉得她并不十分招人喜欢。CSia This meaning is not very common and you should use like- able or pleasant instead.这个词义不大常用，、可用like­able 或 pleasant 代替。 PT!I3 UNSYMPATHETIC ► sym.pa- thet*ic*aMy adv. ： to smiZe at sb —ipathericaZt/ 向某人 微笑表示赛同 <>阶 hope this appHcarion.vWH be treated sympatheticaHy (= it will be approved).我们希望这份.申 请能得到批准。

sym-pa-thize (BrE also -ise) /'simpaGaiz/ verb 1 ~ (with sb/sth) to feel sorry for sb; to show that you understand and. feel sorry about sb’s problems 同情：[V] I find, it very hard to sympathize with him.我觉得很难去同情他。

,[also V speech] 2 [V]〜with sb/sth to support sb/sth 赞 同；.支.持：He has never reaHy ^ympat/iized with the afms o/AnimaZ Rights activists.他从来没有真正赞同过动 物权利保护者的目标。

sym-pa-thizer (BrE also -iser) /'snnp00aiz0(r)/ noun a person who supports or approves of sb/sth, especially a political cause or party 金同者；支持者：communist sympathizers共产主义的拥护者

sym-pathy 0-w /'simpaQi/ noun [pi. -ies)

1 [U, C, usually pi.] the feeling of being sorry for sb; showing that you understand and care about sb，s problems 同情：to ejcpress//eeZ sympathy /or sb 向桌人 表示体恤；分某人感到同情◊ J have no sympathy/or Jan, it’s aH her own •我不同情简，那鈿是她自己的 错。◊ J wish he’<i sAow me a ZittZe more sympathy.我多 希望他能再体谅我一点。◊ Our hear^eZt sympathy goes out to the victims 〇/ the war.我们.为■战争的受秦者表 尹由衷的同.情。◊ (/bmw/) May we ojgfer our deepest sympathies on the death 〇/your wi/e•.我们谨对尊矣人 去世表示最深切的慰唁。2 [U, C, usually pi.] the act of showing support for or approval of an idea, a cause, an organization, etc.赞同；.支持：The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) t/ie dockers.海员举行罢工，以表示对码头工人的支持。

〇 Her sympathies lie with the anti-abortion lobby,

持反堕胎院外活动集团。3 [U] friendship and under­standing between people who have similar opinions or interests 意气相投；志同道合：TTiere was no persona/ athy between them.他们个A之间全无相S之处。 in 'sympathy with sth happening because sth else has happened 因…而出现；.相应发生：Share prices slipped in sympathy with the German market. ^ SI 场秦响，股票价格出现下跌。out of'sympathy with sb/sth not agreeing with or not wanting to support sb/sth不赞成，不支持（某人或事物）

sym-phony /'simfani/ noun {pi. -ies) a long complicated piece of music for a large orchestra, in three or four main parts (called movements)交响乐；交，响曲： Beethoven’s i7诉h Symphony贝多芬的第五交响曲>5丫111- phon-ic /sim'fDmk; NAmE -'fain-/ adj. ： Mozart^ sym- phonic worfcs莫扎‘的交响乐作品

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'symphony orchestra noun a large orchestra that plays classical music 交响乐团：the Boston Symphony Orchestra波士顿交响乐团

sym-po-sium /sim'pauziam; NAmE -'pou-/ noun {pi. sym- po-sia /-zia/ or sym po-siums) ~ (on sth) a meeting at which experts have discussions about a particular subject; a small conference专题讨论会；研讨会；小型

讨论佘

symp-tom /'simptam/ noun 1 a change in your body or mind that shows that you are not heaithy 症块： flu symptoms S ^ 〇 Look out for symptoms of depression.,留心看有无_郁癉状。◊ S;ymptom5 fndude a headache and sore throat.症获包括头痛和咽喉疼痛。

2 a sign that sth exists, especially sth bad 征候；征此 Pin indication ： The rise in inflation was just one symptom of the poor state of the economy,

喜经济不景气的一个征候。〇 note at sign symp-tom-at-ic /.simpta'msetik/ adj. ~ (of sth) being a sign of an，illness or a problem #为症状的；（有）症状 的；作为征候的：a symptomatic fn/ecrion有症状感秦 〇 These disagreements are symptomatic of the tensions within the party.出现意见分备表明该查内部的关系 紧张。

symp-tom-ize /'simptemaiz/ verb [VN] (US) to be a sign or symptom of sth是…的症知（或挺候） syn-aes-the-sia (also syn-es-the-sia) /.smas'Giizia; NAmE -_0i:3a/ A701//7 [U] (fc/’o/ogy 生）the fact of experiencing some things in a different way from most other people, for example experiencing colours as sounds or shapes as tastes, or feeling sth in one part of the body when a different part is stimulated联觉（对一种感官的刺激作 用触发另一种感官知觉K .

syna-gogue /'sinagog; NAmE -ga:g/ noun a building where Jews meet for religious worship and teaching

犹太会堂；犹太教堂

syn.apse /’sainaeps;恤-/ /7〇w/i (办/_o/ogy 生）a connection between two nerve cells (神经元的）突触►syn.ap-tic /sai'naeptik; sin-/ adj. ： the ^ynajpric membranes 突触膜 sync (also synch) /sirjk/ noun [U] [informal) UiTJil in 'sync 1 moving or working at exactly the same time and speed as sb/sth else 同步：The soundtrack is not in sync with the picture.音画不同步。2 in agreement with sb/sth; working well with sb/sth —致；协调：His opinions were in sync with those of his colleagues, jlk W 着法和同事的一致。out of _ sync 1 not moving or working at exactly the same time and speed as sb/sth else 不同步 2 not in agreement with sb/sth; not working well with sb/sth 不.一致；..不协调 一see also LIP-SYNC, SYNCHRONIZATION at SYNCHRONIZE

syn.chron.ic /sm'krmuk; -'kra:n-/ flc/y. ("ngw/iit/’cs 语言)• relating to a language as it is at a particular point in time (■语言 > 共时的 _ compare diachronic syn-chron-icity /.si^kra'insati/ noun [U] [technical 7|tT^) the fact of two or more things happening at exactly the same time同步性；同时发生. syn-chron-ize (6r£ also -ise) /'siqkrenaiz/ verb ~ (sth) (with sth) to happen at the same time or to move at the same speed as sth; to make sth do this (使）同步，在 时间上一致，同金进朽^: [V] TTie sound trac/i: did not sync/iro/iize with the action.声迹与动作不同步。◊ [VN] Let's synchronize our watches (=? make them show exactly the same time).咱们对一下表flE〇)syn.chron- iza.tion，-isa.tion /■sigkranai’zeij'n; AMmf -nWz-/ (also informal sync) noun [U]

.synchronized swimming {BrE also -ised) noun [U] a sport in which groups of swimmers move in patterns in the water to music花样游泳（组员伴着音乐同步进# > syn.chron.ous /'siqkranas/ adj. [technical 术■语） happening or existing at the same time 同时发生_ '(或存 在）同步的；共时的，

syn.cHne /'sigklain/ /low/? (geo/ogy 地）an area of ground where layers of rock in the earth's surface have been folded into a curve that is lower in the middle than at the ends:向#4 — compare anticline syn-co.pated /丨sigkapeitid/ 〇〇(/• (mws/c 音）in synco­pated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the