pursuit

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1 [uncountableU]DO when someone tries to get, achieve, or find something in a determined way 追求；寻找 → pursue

pursuit of

the pursuit of liberty and happiness

对自由和幸福的追求

the pursuit of war criminals

追踪战犯

in (the) pursuit of something

People are having to move to other areas in pursuit of work.

为了找工作，人们不得不移居他处。

2 [uncountableU]FOLLOW when someone chases or follows someone else 追赶，追踪 → pursue

in pursuit

There were four police cars in pursuit.

有四辆警车在追赶。

The quarterback sprinted toward the end zone with Jansen in hot pursuit (=following closely behind).

那名四分卫快速冲向底线区，詹森穷追不舍。

3 [countableC usually plural] formalDO an activity such as a sport or hobby, which you spend a lot of time doing 消遣；嗜好，爱好

pursuits such as swimming and tennis

游泳和打网球之类的爱好

Examples from the Corpus

pursuit• Gentle took a moment to ask if Judith was all right - which she was - then raced in pursuit.• The Confederates, their own ranks disorganized and in a state of confusion, made only a limited pursuit.• Science is a logical pursuit but progress in science does not necessarily, or even usually, follow a straight path.• Moriarty spent the summer focusing on his musical pursuits.• I learned something about the difference between a serious and quiet pursuit and a popular movement.• His aristocratic family was so against his religious pursuits they locked him away for fifteen months.• But it is likely that both would be harder-nosed in the pursuit of national interests.• Furthermore, he is only concerned with one thing and that is the pursuit of the White Whale.• In a traditional adventure story the pursuit of personal honour is drawn to an absolute conclusion.

pursuit of• the pursuit of truth and justice

in pursuit• The suspect crossed the bridge, with four police cars in pursuit.• A deer suddenly sprang across the road, with a pack of hunting dogs in hot pursuit.• Cheng raced through a crowded shopping mall in pursuit of the man who had grabbed her purse.• The robbers sped off in a stolen car with three police vehicles in pursuit.

Origin pursuit

(1300-1400) Old French poursuite, from poursuir; → PURSUE

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