pursuit

英 [pəˈsjuːt]

美 [pərˈsuːt]

n.  追求; 寻找; 追赶; 跟踪; 追捕; 事业; 消遣; 爱好

复数：pursuits　

CET4CET6考研IELTSTEM8法律

Collins.2 / BNC.4084 / COCA.3873

同义词辨析

hobbypastimepursuit【导航词义：爱好，消遣】

牛津词典

noun

• 追求；寻找
  the act of looking for or trying to find sth
  1. the pursuit of happiness/knowledge/profit
     对幸福 / 知识 / 利润的追求
  2. She travelled the world in pursuit of her dreams.
     她走遍天下，追寻她的梦想。
• 追赶；跟踪；追捕
  the act of following or chasing sb
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• 事业；消遣；爱好
  something that you give your time and energy to, that you do as a hobby
  1. outdoor/leisure/artistic pursuits
     户外活动；休闲活动；艺术爱好

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 追求；寻求
  Yourpursuit ofsomething is your attempts at achieving it. If you do somethingin pursuit ofa particular result, you do it in order to achieve that result.
  1. ...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. ...individuals who impoverish their families in pursuit of some dream.
     为了追求某个梦想而使家庭陷于贫困的人
• N-UNCOUNT 实行；贯彻；实施
  Thepursuit ofan activity, interest, or plan consists of all the things that you do when you are carrying it out.
  1. 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 追赶；追逐；追捕
  Someone who isin pursuit ofa person, vehicle, or animal is chasing them.
  1. ...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
• N-SING （自行车赛和滑冰竞赛中的）追逐赛
  In cycling and skating,the pursuitis a race in which two competitors or teams start on opposite sides of a circular track and try to catch up with each other.
  1. 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。
• N-COUNT 娱乐；爱好
  Yourpursuitsare your activities, usually activities that you enjoy when you are not working.
  1. They both love outdoor pursuits...
     他们俩都喜欢户外活动。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 穷追不舍
  If you arein hot pursuit ofsomeone, you are chasing after them with great determination.
  1. I rushed through with Sue in hot pursuit.
     我冲了过去，苏在后面穷追不舍。

英英释义

noun

• the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
  1. the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
  Synonym:chasepursualfollowing
• a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
  1. sailing is her favorite pastime
  2. his main pastime is gambling
  3. he counts reading among his interests
  4. they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits
  Synonym:pastimeinterest
• an auxiliary activity
  Synonym:avocationby-linehobbysidelinespare-time activity
• a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
  1. the pursuit of love
  2. life is more than the pursuance of fame
  3. a quest for wealth
  Synonym:pursuancequest

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The main reason is speed and the virtual reality of the eternal pursuit.
  最主要的原因是对高速度和虚拟真实性的永恒追求。
• The round shape denotes fullness and completeness that reflect a pursuit in physical and spiritual abundance and perfection.
  圆形表示的丰满和完整的反映了物质和精神追求丰富和完善。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They both love outdoor pursuits
  他们俩都喜欢户外活动。