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TOEFL BNC: 1690 COCA: 1500

search

Word family
Related topics: Computers
search1 /sɜːtʃ $ sɜːrtʃ/ ●●● S3 W2 noun  
1 [countableC usually singular]LOOK FOR an attempt to find someone or something 寻找,查找;搜寻,搜查
search for
 Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors.
恶劣的天气妨碍了对幸存者的搜寻。
search of
 Two more bodies were found after a search of the woods.
搜寻树林以后,又找到了两具尸体。
2 [countableC] a series of actions done by a computer to find information 〔计算机的〕搜索,检索
search of
 a computerized search of 10,000 medical journals
对一万份医学期刊的计算机化检索
 A search found 46 websites.
搜索后找到46个网站。
 an online search
网上搜索
perform/run/do a search
 Do a search on ‘rabbit’ and see what it brings up.
搜索一下rabbit,看看能查到什么。
3 in search of something looking for something 寻找某物
 Mark went in search of water.
马克去找水了。
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4 [singular]FIND OUT an attempt to find an explanation or solution 探索,寻求
search for
 the search for a cure
寻找治疗方法
COLLOCATIONS
verbs
carry out a search (also conduct a search formal) 进行搜查
Police have carried out a search of his home.
警方对他家进行了搜查。
launch/mount a search (=start a search) 开始搜寻,展开搜寻
A massive search was launched for the former soldier.
搜寻这位老兵的一场大规模行动已经展开。
call off/abandon a search 停止/放弃搜寻
They called off the search when it got dark.
天黑了,他们就停止搜寻。
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + search
a thorough/careful search 彻底/仔细的搜查
We conducted a thorough search of the building.
我们对大楼进行了彻底搜查。
na painstaking search (=a very careful search)
Police officers carried out a painstaking search of the area around the house.
a systematic search (=one done in an organized way) 系统的搜查
They set about a systematic search of the ship.
他们开始对这艘船进行系统搜查。
a desperate/frantic search 疯狂的搜查
nAfter the war, many people returned to rural areas in a desperate search for food.
a fruitless search (=an unsuccessful one) 无果而终的搜查
nI spent many hours in a fruitless search for accommodation.
a police search 警方搜查
nHer disappearance sparked a massive police search.
a nationwide search (=in every part of a country) 全国范围的搜查
nKim was missing for two months, prompting a nationwide search.
a house-to-house search (=a search of every house or building in an area) 挨家挨户的搜查
nPolice are conducting house-to-house searches in the area where the girl disappeared.
a fingertip search British EnglishBrE (=a careful search for clues by police officers) 〔警方为寻找线索而进行的〕细致彻底的检查
nPolice have started a fingertip search of the area and appealed for witnesses.
phrases
the search is on (=people are trying to find someone or something) 寻找工作正在进行
The search is on for someone with the same blood type.
寻找相同血型者的工作正在进行。
a search is underway (=it has started) 搜寻工作已经开始
nA search is underway for two walkers in the Cairngorm mountains.
search + NOUN
the search area 搜寻范围
The search area has now been widened.
搜寻范围现已扩大。
Examples from the Corpus
Related topics: Computers
ldoce_748_zsearch2 ●●● W3 verb  
1 looking 找寻 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]LOOK FOR to try to find someone or something by looking very carefully 寻找,搜索,搜寻
 It was too dark to search further.
天太暗,无法继续寻找。
 The area was thoroughly searched.
这一地区已被彻底搜查过。
search for somebody/something
 An RAF plane searched for the missing men.
一架皇家空军飞机在搜寻失踪者。
 I’ve searched high and low (=everywhere) for my glasses.
我到处找我的眼镜。
search something for somebody/something
 Detectives are searching the yard for clues.
侦探们在院子里寻找线索。
search in/under/through something
 Alice bent to search through a heap of clothes.
艾丽斯弯腰在一大堆衣服中翻找。
2 computer 计算机 [transitiveT] to use a computer to find information 〔用计算机〕搜索,检索
search something for something
 Search the Web for cheap flights.
在网上搜索廉价航班。
3 person [transitiveT]LOOK FOR if someone in authority searches you or the things you are carrying, they look for things you might be hiding 搜查;搜身
search somebody for something
 He was searched by the guards for weapons.
警卫在他身上搜查武器。
4 solution 解答 [intransitiveI]LOOK FOR to try to find an explanation or solution 探索,探求
search for
 Scientists are still searching for a cure.
科学家们仍在寻找对策。
 She paused, searching for inspiration.
她停下来寻找灵感。
5 search me! spokenNOT KNOW used to tell someone that you do not know the answer to a question 我不知道!
6 examine 检查 [transitiveT]EXAMINE to examine something carefully in order to find something out, decide something etc 细察,细查
7search something ↔ out phrasal verbphr v LOOK FORto find something by searching 找到,查出,搜寻出
Examples from the Corpus
searcher noun [countableC]
nCOLLOCATIONS
adverbs
search something carefully
We searched the whole house carefully, but didn’t find anything.
search something thoroughly
They searched the garden thoroughly.
search frantically/desperately (=in a hurried way, because you feel very worried)
Panic-stricken parents frantically searched for their children.
search high and low (=search everywhere)
We searched high and low for him, but couldn’t find him.
search something from top to bottom (=search all the rooms in a building)
They searched the house from top to bottom.
search in vain
He searched in vain for a means of escape.
THESAURUS
search to look carefully for someone or something 寻找,搜索,搜寻
Detectives continue to search for clues.
探员继续寻找线索。
She searched through all his clothes.
她翻遍了他所有的衣服。
look for somebody/something to try to get someone or something you want or need 寻找某人/某物
I’m looking for something to wear for my sister’s wedding.
我在找参加姐姐婚礼穿的衣服。
The band is looking for a singer.
乐队正在寻找一名歌手。
He’s decided to look for a new career.
他决定寻找新的事业。
try to find somebody/something used especially when someone or something is difficult to find 寻找某人/某物〔尤指不容易找到〕
I spent half an hour trying to find a parking space.
我找停车位找了半个小时。
nShe was in the kitchen, trying to find something to eat that wasn’t raw carrot.
seek formal to try to find something or someone – used especially about jobs, help, or information. Also used in newspaper advertisements when trying to find a suitable person 寻找,寻求〔尤用于指寻找工作、帮助或信息;也用于报纸广告中寻找合适的人选〕
They went there seeking work.
他们去那儿找工作。
She decided to seek help.
她决定寻求帮助。
Tall blond 18-year-old male seeks female 17+ for friendship.
,18,高个儿,金发,欲觅17岁以上女性为友。
hunt to look for someone or something. Used when you look very carefully and thoroughly, or in the phrase house/job/bargain hunting 〔非常仔细彻底地〕搜寻,寻找〔也用于短语 house/job/bargain hunting 中〕
I’ve hunted everywhere, but I can’t find a recipe for French onion soup.
我到处都找了,还是没有找到法国洋葱汤的食谱。
She’s gone out bargain-hunting in the sales.
她去特卖会淘便宜货去了。
be on the lookout for somebody/something to be continuously looking for someone or something 留意着某人/某物
I’m always on the lookout for a good bargain.
我一直在留意着便宜的东西。
leave no stone unturned to look for someone or something in every possible place 〔寻找某人或某物时〕不放过任何一个地方
The police say they will leave no stone unturned in their search for the killer.
警方说他们将全力搜捕凶手,不放过任何一个地方。
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Examples from the Corpus
From Longman Business Dictionary
searchsearch1 /sɜːtʃsɜːrtʃ/ noun
1[countableC] an attempt to find someone or something, usually one that takes a lot of time
search for
Their offer ended a five-month search for a buyer for the company.
Graduates in debt simply can’t afford lengthy job searches.
executive search
2[countableC] when police or other people with official power look through someone’s possessions, business records etc because they think they have done something illegal
search of
Evidence of copyright infringement was found during a recent search of the company offices.
see also certificate of search
3[countableC]COMPUTING the action of looking for information in a computer’s memory or on the Internet
search on
I did a search on the company and found out it had a lot of money in real estate.
searchsearch2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]
1to spend time looking for someone or something
search for
We searched the whole state for a contractor.
Geophysical methods are widely used in searching for oil.
2COMPUTINGto look for information on a computer or on the Internet
seacrch something for something
I spent my lunch hour searching the Internet for a cheap flight.
You have to wait a few minutes while the software is searching.
Try searching the web using a Subject Directory Service.
Origin search2
(1300-1400) Old French cerchier to go around, examine, search, from Late Latin circare to go around, from Latin circum around
TOEFL BNC: 1690 COCA: 1500
search

noun¹

1an attempt to find sb/sth搜尋ADJECTIVE | VERB + SEARCH | SEARCH + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEexhaustive, extensive, painstaking, systematic, thorough無遺漏的/大範圍的/不遺餘力的/系統的/徹底的搜索major, massive, nationwide大搜索;大規模搜索;全國性大搜索desperate, frantic拚命的/瘋狂的搜索constant持續不斷的搜索random隨機搜索random security searches隨機安全搜查fruitless, futile無效果的/徒勞的搜索ongoing正在進行的搜索routine例行搜查Police conducted a routine search of all the houses in the area.警方對本地區的所有住房進行了例行搜查。illegal, warrantless (both NAmE) 非法/無證搜查The President could order warrantless searches for national security purposes.總統出於國家安全考慮可以下令進行無證搜查。police警方搜查house-to-house挨家挨戶的搜查fingertip (BrE) 地毯式搜索A team of police officers did a fingertip search of the area.一隊警員對該地區進行了地毯式搜索。body, strip搜身;脫衣檢查I was subjected to a body search by customs officials.我被海關關員搜身檢查。VERB + SEARCHbegin, initiate, launch, mount, start開始搜索;展開搜尋The police immediately launched a nationwide search for the killer.警方立即在全國範圍內展開了對殺人犯的搜捕。prompt, spark, trigger (all especially BrE) 促使/導致/引發搜查His disappearance prompted a week-long search.他失踪後搜查行動持續了一個星期。carry out, conduct, do, make進行搜索;實施搜尋;尋找The search for the missing men was conducted in poor weather conditions.對失踪男子的搜尋是在惡劣天氣條件下進行的。lead領導搜尋工作Inspector Binns is leading the search for the stolen paintings.賓斯巡官正帶人搜尋被盜的油畫。continue繼續搜尋abandon, call off放棄/取消搜尋The search was called off when it began to get dark.天黑下來的時候搜索行動取消了。resume重新開始搜索narrow, widen縮小/擴大搜索範圍SEARCH + NOUNoperation搜尋行動The police mounted an extensive search operation.警方展開了一場大範圍的搜索行動。area (NAmE) 搜索區域to narrow the search area縮小搜索範圍party, team搜索組;搜尋隊They sent out a search party to look for her.他們派出搜索小組尋找她。warrant搜查證committee (NAmE) 遴選委員會A search committee was established to help the President find his Supreme Court nominee.設立了遴選委員會幫助總統物色最高法院人選。firm (especially NAmE) 獵頭公司an executive search firm一家高管獵頭公司PREPOSITIONin search of尋找We're constantly in search of new talent.我們一直在尋求新人才。Michael went off in search of another bottle of wine.邁克爾出去想再找一瓶酒來。search for對⋯搜尋the search for oil off the coast近海石油勘探PHRASESsearch and seizure (NAmE) 搜查並沒收The Constitution forbids unreasonable searches and seizures.憲法禁止不合理搜查和沒收財物。
search

noun²

2on a computer計算機ADJECTIVE | VERB + SEARCH | SEARCH + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEquick, simple迅速的/普通的搜索a quick search on the Internet在因特網上迅速搜索computer, database, Internet, online, Web計算機/數據庫/因特網/在線/網絡搜索I did an Internet search for free music sites.我在因特網上搜索免費音樂網站。advanced, keyword高級/關鍵詞搜索VERB + SEARCHconduct, do, perform, run進行搜索;執行搜索narrow, refine減小範圍搜索;縮小搜索範圍You can refine a search using Boolean parameters.你可以使用布爾參數縮小搜索範圍。SEARCH + NOUNengine搜索引擎This is one of the fastest Internet search engines.這是速度最快的因特網搜索引擎之一。box搜索欄Type your domain name in the search box.在搜索欄內鍵入你的域名。features搜索功能A number of advanced search features are available.可以找到很多高級搜索功能。technology, tool搜索技術/工具query, term搜索請求/用語Companies try to identify the most popular search terms.公司試圖找到最流行的搜索用語。results搜索結果company搜索公司PREPOSITIONsearch for搜索⋯
search

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBcarefully, systematically, thoroughly仔細地/系統地/徹底地搜查The area has been thoroughly searched.這個地區被徹底搜查了一番。actively積極搜查actively searching for something to keep the conversation going為使談話繼續積極尋找話題desperately, frantically拚命地/瘋狂地搜尋fruitlessly, in vain, unsuccessfully, vainly徒勞地搜索;不成功地搜尋aimlessly, blindly無目的地/盲目地搜尋For the rest of the morning he searched aimlessly through the town.上午餘下的時間裏,他在鎮上漫無目標地四處搜尋。constantly不斷尋找around四處尋找I searched around for a thick stick.我四處搜尋,想找根粗點兒的棍子。online在線搜索You can also search online for a job.你也可以在網上找工作。PREPOSITIONamong在⋯中搜尋We searched among the rocks for crabs.我們在礁石之間找螃蟹。for尋找⋯They are still searching for the missing child.他們仍在尋找那個失踪的孩子。in在⋯裏搜尋He searched in his pocket and found a few coins.他在口袋裏摸來摸去,找到了幾枚硬幣。through翻遍⋯I searched through a drawer for my passport.我為找護照把抽屜翻了個遍。PHRASESsearch far and wide, search sth from top to bottom到處/徹底搜尋We searched the house from top to bottom.我們把屋子上上下下找了個遍。search high and low搜遍各個角落I have searched high and low and cannot find them.我到處都找遍了,但還是找不到他們。
TOEFL BNC: 1690 COCA: 1500
search verb
look2
search

noun

search ♦︎ pursuit ♦︎ quest ♦︎ hunt ♦︎ lookThese are all words for an act of looking for or trying to find sb/sth. 这些词均表示寻找、搜寻。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配a search / quest / hunt / look for sb / sthin search / pursuit / quest of sththe search / hunt is on (for sb / sth)a / an / the successful / relentless / endless search / pursuit / questa major / massive / nationwide / police search / huntto begin / launch / help in a search / quest / huntto abandon / be involved in the search / pursuit / huntto be engaged in the search / pursuit / questto mount / lead / join (in) / call off a search / hunt search [countable] an act of trying to find sb/sth, especially by looking carefully for them/it (尤指仔细的)搜索,搜寻,搜查,查找After a long search for the murder weapon, the police found a knife.警方用了很长时间搜寻杀人凶器,最后终于找到一把刀。Detectives carried out a thorough search of the building.侦探们对那栋大楼进行了彻底搜查。She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a drink.她进了厨房,想找点饮料。 see also search look verb 2 pursuit pəˈsjuːt; NAmE pərˈsuːt [uncountable] (written) the act of trying to find or achieve sth, especially a goal, an achievement or a quality such as happiness (尤指对目标、成就或幸福等的)追求,追寻She travelled the world in pursuit of her dreams.她在世界各地游历,追寻自己的梦想。The purpose of the award is to encourage the pursuit of excellence.设立这项奖励是为了鼓励大家追求卓越。 see also pursue seek quest [countable] (written) the pursuit of sth, especially over a long period of time, and especially sth that is valuable for spiritual reasons or reasons of honour, not for material gain (尤指精神或荣誉方面,而非物质上的)追求,追寻,探索The team will continue its quest for Olympic gold this afternoon.今天下午,这个队将继续争夺奥运金牌。This is an important stage in their quest for the truth.这是他们追求真理过程中的一个重要阶段。The initiative aims to foster the province's quest to reinforce its distinct cultural identity.该倡议旨在激励全省追求其独特的文化身份。NOTE 辨析 Pursuit or quest?In some cases you can use either word. 在有些情况下这两个词可以通用He set off in pursuit / quest of adventure.他动身去探险了。However, pursuit is the word used when sb is trying to achieve a particular goal or objective, especially when this is connected with making money or personal fulfilment. 不过,pursuit指某人试图达到某一特定目的或目标,特别是与赚钱或实现个人抱负有关的目标the pursuit of wealth / profit / self-interest / a career / love / happiness对财富/利润/私利/事业/爱情/幸福的追求A quest is usually more spiritual, often for some universal quality that can never be completely grasped. * quest更多指精神层面的追求,常指探求那些无法完全掌握的普遍特质to be on an endless / a spiritual quest致力于无休止的/精神的追求the quest for truth / knowledge / perfection对真理/知识/完美的追求Note that pursuit is uncountable and you talk about the pursuit of sth; quest is countable and you talk about a quest for sth. Both words can be used in the pattern in pursuit/quest of sth. 注意pursuit为不可数名词,可以说the pursuit of sth;quest为可数名词,可以说a quest for sth。两者都可用于in pursuit/quest of sth结构。 hunt [countable, usually singular] (rather informal, especially journalism 尤用于新闻) an act of looking for sb/sth that is difficult to find (对难找的人或物的)搜索,搜寻,寻找The hunt is on for a suitable candidate.正在物色合适的人选。Police forces in five counties are now involved in the murder hunt.现在动员了五个县的警力追捕这名杀人犯。 see also hunt look verb 2 look [countable, usually singular] (rather informal) an act of trying to find sb/sth 查找I had a look for websites on Egyptian music.我查过有关埃及音乐的网站。We've had a good look around downstairs, but can't find your keys.我们在楼下仔细找过了,可是没找到你的钥匙。 see also look look verb 2
TOEFL BNC: 1690 COCA: 1500

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