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

• 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。
• Harmony is the ideal state of happiness and represents people's spiritual pursuit for happiness.
  和谐是福的理想境界，是人类对福的一种精神追求。
• 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。
• 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。
• The establishment of this mode provide a direction for our pursuit of truth.
  这种形上建构模式的确立，给我们对真理的追求提供了一种指向。
• 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。
• A person the meaning of life is perhaps the constant pursuit of dreams and dreams of continuing to achieve.
  一个人生存的意义也许就是对梦想的不断追求和梦想的不断实现。
• The pursuit of love has made a wonder of my life.
  对爱的追求创造了我生命中的一个奇迹。
• I rushed through with Sue in hot pursuit.
  我冲了过去，苏在后面穷追不舍。
• He left no stone unturned in pursuit of this aim.
  在追求这一目标的过程中，他想尽了一切办法。