pursuit
noun /pəˈsjuːt/
/pərˈsuːt/
- [uncountable] the act of looking for or trying to get something
追求；寻找 - pursuit of something the pursuit of happiness/knowledge/profit
对幸福／知识／利润的追求 - in pursuit of something She travelled the world in pursuit of her dreams.
她走遍天下，追寻她的梦想。
- He devoted his waking hours to the single-minded pursuit of his goal.
他除了睡觉外，其他时间都一心一意追求自己的目标。 - He is engaged in the ruthless pursuit of pleasure.
他整天只顾着追求享受。 - people leaving their homes in pursuit of work
寻求工作而离开自己家园的人 - the endless pursuit of wealth
对财富无止境的追求 - She moved to the US in pursuit of a movie career.
她为了追求电影事业搬到了美国。 - The purpose of the award is to encourage the pursuit of excellence.
设立这项奖励是为了鼓励大家追求卓越。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- aggressive
- dogged
- relentless
- …
- be engaged in
- in pursuit of
- pursuit of
- the pursuit of excellence, happiness, knowledge, pleasure, truth, etc.
- pursuit of something the pursuit of happiness/knowledge/profit
- [uncountable] the act of following or going after somebody, especially in order to catch them
追赶；跟踪；追捕 - in pursuit We drove away with two police cars in pursuit (= following).
我们驾车离开，后面有两辆警车跟着追赶。 - I galloped off on my horse with Rosie in hot pursuit (= following quickly behind).
我纵马而去，罗西紧追不舍。
Topics Law and justicec1, Crime and punishmentc1- The guard set off in pursuit of the thief.
那个保安开始追赶小偷。 - The police gave pursuit.
警察开始追赶。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- close
- police
- give
- continue
- abandon
- …
- in pursuit (of)
- in close pursuit
- in hot pursuit
- in pursuit We drove away with two police cars in pursuit (= following).
- [countable, usually plural] something that you give your time and energy to, that you do as a hobby
事业；消遣；爱好 - outdoor/leisure/artistic pursuits
户外活动；休闲活动；艺术爱好
- They shared the same love of horses, fresh air and country pursuits.
他们都热爱马匹、新鲜空气和乡村生活。 - She has time now to follow her various artistic pursuits.
她现在有时间从事她的各种艺术爱好了。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- active
- energetic
- leisure
- …
- follow
- outdoor/leisure/artistic pursuits
词源late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purseute ‘following after’, from pursuer, from an alteration of Latin prosequi ‘prosecute’. Early senses included ‘persecution, annoyance’ and in legal contexts ‘petition, prosecution’.