pursuance

n. 追赶, 实行, 从事 [法] 追求, 追赶, 追踪

发音

US /pə(ɹ)ˈsjuːəns/

词形变化

pursuances 复数 pursuances

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A search for something; a pursuit or quest.

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  2. 2.

    A completion or putting into effect of something already begun; a prosecution.

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    1927, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Mysteries For some time Pridger had been waiting and watching for the occasion when his employer should be the last man to leave. In pursuance of this scheme it was his custom to announce that he was going and then secrete himself.

  3. 3.

    The state of being pursuant; consequence.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

prosecution quest pursuit

上位词 3

search continuation continuance

下位词 1

wild-goose chase

词源

From pursue + -ance.

来源：wiktionary