pursuit

英 [pə'sjuːt] 美 [pər'suːt]

• n. 追求；追赶；工作

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]追赶，追捕

   the act of pursuing

2. [C]工作；消遣；嗜好

   occupation;business

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 追求，寻求
2. 追踪，追击，追赶，追捕
3. 职业，工作
4. 事务
5. 消遣
6. 继续进行
7. 从事
8. 驱逐
9. 实行
10. 经营
11. 研究
12. 【军】歼击机， 驱逐机
13. 侦察
14. 寻找

英英释义

Noun:

1. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture;

   "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
   

2. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria;

   "the pursuit of love"
   "life is more than the pursuance of fame"
   "a quest for wealth"
   

3. an auxiliary activity

4. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly);

   "sailing is her favorite pastime"
   "his main pastime is gambling"
   "he counts reading among his interests"
   "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. His life is spent in the pursuit of pleasure.
   他一生都在寻欢作乐。
2. We work hard in pursuit of happy life.
   我们为追求幸福生活而努力工作。
3. What's your favorite pursuit?
   你的爱好是什么？
4. He exercises everyday in pursuit of health.
   他为了健康而每天锻炼。
5. Gideon and his three hundred men, exhausted yet keeping up the pursuit, came to the Jordan and crossed it.
   基甸和跟随他的三百人到约旦河过渡,虽然疲乏,还是追赶。
6. We immediately set out in pursuit of the enemy.
   我们立即出动追击敌人。
7. He is engaged in scientific pursuit.
   他从事科学研究。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. They set off at once along the lane in pursuit.
   他们立即出发沿着小巷追赶。
2. It's an honorable pursuit.
   这是一个光荣的职业。

经典引文

• The Green Child followed them leisurely, so as not to give the impression of pursuit.

  出自： H. Read

• He stared in horror..his fear of pursuit awakened.

  出自： S. Cooper

词汇搭配

• in pursuit of 追求
• Trivial Pursuit 打破砂锅问到底...
• pursuit plane 驱逐机
• pursuit of profit 追逐利润
• pursuit course 追逐曲线,追踪航线...
• pursuit race 自行车追逐赛...
• pursuit curve 追踪曲线
• pursuit aviation 驱逐机部队
• pursuit display 追踪显示
• curve of pursuit 追踪曲线
• lead pursuit approach 沿追踪曲线接近...
• commercial pursuit 商业
• pure pursuit 纯跟踪式
• hell-for-leather pursuit 拚命追赶

近反义词

【近义词】

• chase 追捕
• hunt 狩猎
• quest 探索
• hobby 业余爱好
• interest 兴趣
• pastime 消遣
• search 搜寻
• detection 探测
• recreation 消遣
• activity 活动
• pursuance 追求
• execution 处决
• fulfilment 完成
• prosecution 起诉
• continuation 继续
• effectuation 招致
• protraction 延伸
• continuance 继续
• performance 表演
• maintenance 维修
• prolongation 延长
• extension 延长
• avocation <古>娱乐
• searching 洞察的
• field 田地
• trailing 蔓生的
• work 工作
• aim 目标
• mark 记号
• metier 职业
• investigation 调查
• inquest (死因)审讯
• end 结束
• exploration 探险
• coursing 奔驰
• practice 练习
• goal 球门
• employment 职业
• tracing 追踪
• destination 目的地
• probe 调查
• objective 客观的
• inquiry 调查
• business 商业
• seeking 寻找
• trade 贸易
• quarry 采石场
• purpose 目的
• profession 职业
• calling 召唤
• occupation 职业
• undertaking 事业
• vocation 职业
• target 目标
• intent 热切的
• game 游戏
• mission 使命
• bull's-eye 靶心
• venture 冒险(事业)
• intention 意图
• career 生涯
• ambition 雄心
• craft 工艺
• line of work 行业, 行当
• view 视野
• in 在 ... 里
• of 关于
• by-line (报刊文章首、尾处的)作...
• sideline (球场)边线
• pursual 追赶
• following 接着的
• line 线