pursue

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /pəˈsjuː/|/pəˈʃuː/    美 /pɚˈsu/|/pəˈʃu/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. ambitransitive
    — pursue one's dreams
  2. To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.). transitive
    — Her rival pursued a quite different course.
  3. To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.). transitive
    — He even stands to gain in world terms: his noisy critics strengthen his projected image of a man determined to pursue peace with Palestinians.
  4. To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession). transitive
    — The Kedarites are depicted as herders of sheep and goats who pursued a seminomadic existence and lived scattered over a wide area of the desert region east of the land of Israel.
  5. To act as a legal prosecutor. intransitive
  6. To continue; to carry on. archaic,transitive
    — 'Allow me, great king,' pursued the Demon, in a dry tone of voice, 'to wish you joy […]

词形变化

pursues present,singular,third-person pursuing participle,present pursued participle,past pursued past

词汇关系

衍生词
mispursue overpursue pursuable pursuance pursuee pursuer pursuingly repursue unpursued unpursuing
相关词
pursual pursuant pursuit follow chase

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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