pursue

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vt. 追赶, 追踪, 追随, 追求, 实行, 继续, 从事 vi. 追赶, 继续

发音

UK /pəˈsjuː/
UK /pəˈʃuː/
US /pɚˈsu/
AU /pəˈʃu/
其它 /pɜˈʃuː/
IN /ˈpɜ(ɾ).sju/
IN /pə(ɾ)ˈsju/

词形变化

pursued pursues 三单 pursues pursuest pursueth pursuing pursuing 现在分词 pursued 过去式 pursued 过去分词

别名

persue poursew poursue pursew

教材释义与例句

动词

追赶；继续进行

动词

继续；从事；追赶；纠缠

释义与例句

v. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.

    追求

    及物/不及物

    pursue one's dreams

  2. 2.

    To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.).

    及物

    Her rival pursued a quite different course.

  3. 3.

    To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).

    及物
  4. 4.

    To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession).

    及物
  5. 5.

    To act as a legal prosecutor.

    不及物
  6. 6.

    To continue; to carry on.

    古体 及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

follow engage prosecute act on go after follow up on

上位词 10

go move act search travel seek react oppose locomote look for

下位词 10

close dog track practice chase tail commit trail tag haunt

近义相关 3

follow survey surveil

相关短语

don't ask, don't tell, don't harass, don't pursue don't ask, don't tell

词源

From Middle English pursuen, from Anglo-Norman pursure, poursuire etc., from Latin prōsequor (though influenced by persequor). Doublet of prosecute.

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