pur·sue
verb/pəˈsjuː/
/pərˈsuː/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they pursue | /pəˈsjuː/ /pərˈsuː/ |
| he / she / it pursues | /pəˈsjuːz/ /pərˈsuːz/ |
| past simple pursued | /pəˈsjuːd/ /pərˈsuːd/ |
| past participle pursued | /pəˈsjuːd/ /pərˈsuːd/ |
| -ing form pursuing | /pəˈsjuːɪŋ/ /pərˈsuːɪŋ/ |
- pursue something to do something or try to achieve something over a period of time
追求；致力于；执行；贯彻 - to pursue a goal
追求目标 - to pursue an aim/objective
追求目标 - How can we most effectively pursue these aims?
我们怎样才能最有效地贯彻这些宗旨呢？ - We intend to pursue this policy with determination.
我们准备坚决贯彻这项政策。 - She wishes to pursue a medical career.
她希望从事医学工作。 - I was determined to pursue my dream of becoming an actor.
我一心追求我当演员的梦想。 - Many communities are aggressively pursuing plans to preserve open spaces.
许多社区正在积极推行保护开放空间的计划。 - I wasn't sure I wanted to pursue dance as a career.
我不确定自己是否想以舞蹈为职业。 - He continues to pursue a soft policy on crime.
他继续奉行针对犯罪的软政策。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- further
- still
- actively
- …
- decide to
- intend to
- want to
- …
- the ability to pursue something
- the freedom to pursue something
- the opportunity to pursue something
- …
- to pursue a goal
- to continue to discuss, find out about or be involved in something
继续探讨（或追究、从事） - pursue something to pursue an agenda/a strategy/a claim
继续推进议程／战略／主张 - to pursue legal action
进行诉讼 - The Crown Prosecution Service is unwilling to pursue the case.
英国皇家检控署不愿意再追查此案。 - We have decided not to pursue the matter.
我们决定不再追究这件事。 - She wanted the freedom to pursue her own interests.
她想要有追求个人兴趣的自由。 - He was still pursuing his studies.
他还在求学。 - Other companies are pursuing the same course.
其他公司也在走同样的道路。 - The government has actively pursued a campaign against the militants.
政府已经积极展开打击激进分子的行动。 - pursue + speech ‘But’, he pursued, ‘you still haven't answered the question.’
“但是，”他继续说道，“你还没有回答这个问题。”
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- further
- still
- actively
- …
- decide to
- intend to
- want to
- …
- the ability to pursue something
- the freedom to pursue something
- the opportunity to pursue something
- …
- pursue something to pursue an agenda/a strategy/a claim
- pursue somebody/something to follow or go after somebody/something, especially in order to catch them
追赶；追踪；追捕 - She left the theatre, hotly pursued by the press.
她离开剧场，被记者穷追不舍。 - Police pursued the car at high speed.
警察高速追赶那辆汽车。 - Jake has been pursuing her (= trying to have a relationship with her) for months.
杰克已经追求她（=试图与她建立关系）几个月了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- relentlessly
- closely pursued by somebody
- hotly pursued by somebody
- She left the theatre, hotly pursued by the press.
Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘follow with hatred’): from Anglo-Norman French pursuer, from an alteration of Latin prosequi ‘prosecute’.