单词 | pursue |
释义 | pursue[pə'sju:]vt. 追赶, 追踪, 追随, 追求, 实行, 继续, 从事vi. 追赶, 继续 pursue pur.sue AHD: [p…r-s›“] D.J. [p*6su8]K.K. [p+6su]v.(动词) pur.sued,pur.su.ing,pur.sues v.tr.(及物动词)1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase:追:为了赶上或捕获而努力跟随;追求:a fox that was pursued by hounds.被猎狗追捕的狐狸2. To strive to gain or accomplish:努力去获得或完成:pursue lofty political goals.追求崇高的政治目标3. To proceed along the course of; follow:沿着踪迹前进;跟随:a ship that pursued the southern course.走南部航线的船4. To carry further; advance:继续执行;前进:Let's not pursue this argument.让我们别再继续这个争论了5. To be engaged in (a vocation or hobby, for example).从事(例如,一种职业或爱好)6. To court:献殷勤,追求:a lady who was pursued by many suitors.被许多求婚者追求的女士7. To continue to torment or afflict; haunt:继续折磨或影响;纠缠:was pursued by the demons of lust and greed.被淫欲及贪婪的幽灵所纠缠v.intr.(不及物动词)1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase.为了赶上或捕获而努力追赶;追求2. To carry on; continue.执行;继续语源:1. Middle English pursuen 中古英语 pursuen 2. from Anglo-Norman pursure 源自 英法语 pursure 3. from Vulgar Latin *pr½sequere 源自 俗拉丁语 *pr½sequere 4. from Latin pr½sequ&9{º} * see prosecute 源自 拉丁语 pr½sequ&9{º} *参见 prosecute继承用法:pursu“able adj.(形容词)pursu“er n.(名词) |
随便看 |
|
英汉双解词典收录913115条英汉汉英双解翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的读音、翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。