讲解：
in sympathy with
赞同；支持:
The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) the dockers.
海员举行罢工,以表示对码头工人的支持。

approach (to sth)
(待人接物或思考问题的)方式,方法,态度:
The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline.
学校决定采取另外一种方式解决纪律问题。

set for sth | ~ to do
有可能的；做好准备的:
Interest rates look set to rise again.
看样子利率又要提高了。

learn (of / about)
听到；得知；获悉
I learnt of her arrival from a close friend.
我从一位好友那里听说她到了。

break rank
掉队；未保持队形
He broke ranks and failed to find his fellows.
他掉了队，找不到同伴了。

fray at / around the edges / seams
开始卷边；脱线脚；分崩离析；失败:
Support for the leader was fraying at the edges.
对这位领导人的拥护已开始瓦解。