1 VERB 寻找;物色 If you seek something such as a job or a place to live, you try to find one. 寻找;物色 [formal]
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They have had to seek work as labourers. [VERB noun]
他们只好找体力活儿干。
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Four people who sought refuge in the Italian embassy have left voluntarily. [VERB noun]
4 名在意大利大使馆寻求避难的人已经自愿离开了。
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Candidates are urgently sought for the post of Conservative party chairman. [be VERB-ed + for]
保守党主席的职位急寻候选人。
SYN look for, pursue, search for, be after
2 VERB 谋求;谋取;寻求 When someone seeks something, they try to obtain it. 谋求;谋取;寻求 [formal]
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The prosecutors have warned they will seek the death penalty. [VERB noun]
检控方律师已警告说他们会努力争取判处死刑。
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Haemophiliacs are seeking compensation for being given contaminated blood. [VERB noun]
血友病患者们因为被输入了受到污染的血液而正在寻求赔偿。
3 VERB 请求(帮助);征求(意见) If you seek someone's help or advice, you contact them in order to ask for it. 请求(帮助);征求(意见) [formal]
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Always seek professional legal advice before entering into any agreement. [VERB noun]
在签订任何协定之前一定要先征求法律专业人士的意见。
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On important issues, they seek a second opinion. [VERB noun]
在重要问题上，他们会征求别人的看法。
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The couple have sought help from marriage guidance counsellors. [VERB noun + from]
这对夫妇已经向婚姻指导顾问寻求帮助。
SYN request, invite, ask for, petition
4 VERB 力图;想方设法 If you seek to do something, you try to do it. 力图;想方设法 [formal]
SYN try, attempt, aim, strive
Quotations
Seek, and ye shall find Bible: St. Matthew
| Word Partnership | Use seek with: |
| N. | seek asylum, seek election, seek employment, seek shelter 1 2 seek justice, seek revenge 2 seek advice, seek approval, seek assistance/help, seek counselling, seek permission, seek protection, seek support 3 |
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