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pursuit

美 [pərˈsuːt]英 [pəˈsjuːt]
  • n.追求;事业;追捕;寻找;追赶;跟踪;爱好;消遣

复数: pursuits

pursu(e) 追赶 + -it 名词后缀

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noun

1

追求;寻找
the act of looking for or trying to find sth

the pursuit of happiness/knowledge/profit

对幸福 / 知识 / 利润的追求

She travelled the world in pursuit of her dreams.

她走遍天下,追寻她的梦想。

2

追赶;跟踪;追捕
the act of following or chasing sb

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。

3

事业;消遣;爱好
something that you give your time and energy to, that you do as a hobby

outdoor/leisure/artistic pursuits

户外活动;休闲活动;艺术爱好

pursuit

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 追求;寻求
    Your pursuit of something is your attempts at achieving it. If you do something in pursuit of a particular result, you do it in order to achieve that result.

    ...a young man whose relentless pursuit of excellence is conducted with single-minded determination.

    一心一意、坚定不移地追求完美的年轻人

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 实行;贯彻;实施
    The pursuit of an activity, interest, or plan consists of all the things that you do when you are carrying it out.

    The vigorous pursuit of policies is no guarantee of success.

    坚决贯彻方针政策并不能保证成功。

  • 3
    N-UNCOUNT 追赶;追逐;追捕
    Someone who is in pursuit of a person, vehicle, or animal is chasing them.

    ...a police officer who drove a patrol car at more than 120mph in pursuit of a motor cycle.

    以超过每小时120英里的时速驾驶巡逻车追赶一辆摩托车的警官

  • 4
    N-SING (自行车赛和滑冰竞赛中的)追逐赛
    In cycling and skating, the pursuit is a race in which two competitors or teams start on opposite sides of a circular track and try to catch up with each other.

    Moreau took gold in the five-kilometre individual pursuit competition.

    莫罗在个人五公里追逐赛中获得金牌。

  • 5
    N-COUNT 娱乐;爱好
    Your pursuits are your activities, usually activities that you enjoy when you are not working.

    They both love outdoor pursuits...

    他们俩都喜欢户外活动。

  • 6
    PHRASE 穷追不舍
    If you are in hot pursuit of someone, you are chasing after them with great determination.

    I rushed through with Sue in hot pursuit.

    我冲了过去,苏在后面穷追不舍。

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
Synonym: chase pursual following
2
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
Synonym: pastime interest
3
an auxiliary activity
Synonym: avocation by-line hobby sideline spare-time activity
4
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
Synonym: pursuance quest

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The pursuit of money ruled his life .

    对金钱的追求支配着他的生活。

  2. Relentless in his pursuit of quality , his technical ability was remarkable

    对质量孜孜不倦的追求使他的技能出类拔萃。

  3. We drove away with two police cars in pursuit .

    我们驾车离开,后面有两辆警车跟着追赶。

  4. She travelled the world in pursuit of her dreams .

    她走遍天下,追寻她的梦想。

  5. She sped away in her car with journalists in hot pursuit .

    她开车迅速离去,记者们则在后面穷追不舍。

  6. I galloped off on my horse with Rosie in hot pursuit .

    我纵马而去,罗西紧追不舍。

  7. The vigorous pursuit of policies is no guarantee of success .

    坚决贯彻方针政策并不能保证成功。

  8. Politicians dress up their ruthless ambition as a pursuit of the public good

    政客们将他们的狼子野心美化成是谋求公共利益。

  9. Getting your priorities in order is a good way to not waste energy on meaningless pursuits .

    将事情按优先顺序排列能有效地避免把精力浪费在无意义的工作上。

  10. Policemen jumped over the wall of the Spanish Embassy in pursuit

    警察在追捕中跳过西班牙大使馆的围墙。

  11. I rushed through with Sue in hot pursuit .

    我冲了过去,苏在后面穷追不舍。

  12. They were effective politicians , ruthless and single-minded in their pursuit of political power .

    他们都是些非常现实的政治家,一心追逐政治权力,为达目的毫不留情。

  13. His single-minded pursuit of European union helped chase Mrs Thatcher from power .

    他对欧洲统一的执著追求在一定程度上促成了撒切尔夫人的下台。

  14. He has written seven thrillers , and clearly enjoys intellectual pursuits .

    他已经写了7本惊悚小说,显然很喜欢这样的智力活动。

  15. He stands accused of destroying the party in pursuit of his presidential ambitions

    他被指责为实现自己当总统的野心而不惜毁灭该党。

  16. Computer games are the ultimate anorak pursuit .

    电脑游戏是电脑迷的大爱。

  17. His favourite childhood pursuits were sailing , swimming and cycling .

    儿时他最大的爱好是帆船运动、游泳和骑自行车。

  18. He was almost maniacal in his pursuit of sporting records

    他近乎发疯般地追求着打破体育纪录。

  19. Moreau took gold in the five-kilometre individual pursuit competition .

    莫罗在个人五公里追逐赛中获得金牌。

  20. The officers were still reluctant to unleash their troops in pursuit of a defeated enemy .

    军官们仍不愿发兵乘胜追击溃败的敌人。

  21. They both love outdoor pursuits

    他们俩都喜欢户外活动。

  22. Chris Boardman won the Olympic 4,000 metres pursuit

    克里斯·博德曼赢得了奥运会4,000米自行车追逐赛的冠军。

  23. The pursuit of wealth ruled her life .

    对财富的追求支配着她的生活。

  24. Fishing is one of my pursuits .

    钓鱼是我的消遣之一。

  25. Her childhood pursuits were drawing and cycling .

    她儿时最大的爱好是绘画和骑自行车。

  26. After a pursuit lasting all day we finally caught up with them .

    经过一整天的追赶,我们终于赶上了他们。

  27. His scientific pursuits had made him a very observant man .

    他对科学的追求已使他成为一个观察力敏锐的人。

  28. He was convinced that he was being victimized for his energetic pursuit of penetration .

    他确信自己由于劲头十足地追查渗透问题而正受到迫害。

  29. Fashion is often regarded as a pursuit of beauty , and some cherished fashion 's trivial relationship to the fine arts .

    时尚一向都被看作是对美的追求,而有些人还重视时尚与艺术的微妙关系。

  30. In England , where architecture was increasingly seen as an aristocratic pursuit , noblemen often applied what they learned from the villas of Palladio in the Veneto and the evocative ruins of Rome to their own country houses and gardens .

    在英国,建筑越来越被视为一种贵族的追求,威尼托的帕拉迪奥别墅以及罗马那些唤起人们回忆的遗迹,贵族们往往将他们从这两者中学到的东西应用到自己的乡间别墅和花园里。

后缀
e-名词后缀

visit v. 参观

vis- 看 + -it 名词后缀

spirit n. 精神

spir 呼吸 + -it 名词后缀

summit n. (政府间的)首脑会议,峰会

summ 总结,概括 + -it 名词后缀

deficit n. 赤字

de- 离开,向下 + fic 做,制作 + -it 名词后缀

implicit adj. 含蓄的

im- 否定 + plic 重叠,折叠 + -it 名词后缀

hobby pastime pursuit 【导航词义:爱好,消遣】
hobby v. 业余爱好,嗜好
〔辨析〕

指某人喜爱的一种业余活动,含长期持续之意。

〔例证〕

My hobby is photography.

我的业余爱好是摄影。

Shopping is one of her hobbies.

购物是她的业余爱好之一。

pastime v. 消遣,娱乐
〔辨析〕

指消磨闲暇时间的任何活动,有时此类活动本身并无多大价值。

〔例证〕

Gardening is a very rewarding pastime.

园艺劳动是非常有益的消遣。

Dancing is Mary's favourite pastime.

跳舞是玛丽最喜欢的一种娱乐方式。

pursuit v. 〈正式〉爱好,消遣
〔辨析〕

指花很多时间从事的活动,通常用复数。

〔例证〕

Fishing is one of my pursuits.

钓鱼是我的消遣之一。

Her childhood pursuits were drawing and cycling.

她儿时最大的爱好是绘画和骑自行车。