pursue
/pəˈsjuː/verb
(pursues, pursued, pursuing)with obj.
1
- follow (someone or something) in order to catch or attack them追赶, 追逐; 追捕; 追击：
the officer pursued the van
警官追赶那辆厢式货车
figurative 〈喻〉a heavily indebted businessman was being pursued by creditors.
一个负债累累的商人被债主们逼得走投无路。
1.1
- seek to form a sexual relationship with (someone) in a persistent or predatory way（以持续或穷追不舍的方式）竭力引诱：
Sophie was being pursued by a number of men.
索菲遭到好几个男人的纠缠。
1.2
- seek to attain or accomplish (a goal), especially over a long period（尤指长期）追求, 寻求; 获得; 达到（目标）：
should people pursue their own happiness at the expense of others?
人们是否可以以牺牲他人为代价来追求自己的幸福？
1.3
- archaic or poetic/literary (of something unpleasant) persistently afflict (someone)〈古或诗/文〉（令人不快的事）困扰, 纠缠：
mercy lasts as long as sin pursues man.
只要罪过纠缠着人类, 怜悯就会存在下去。
2
- (of a person or way) continue or proceed along (a path or route)（人, 道路）沿着（小道, 路线）前进, 延伸：
the road pursued a straight course over the scrubland.
这条路直线穿过灌木丛林。
2.1
- engage in (an activity or course of action)从事, 忙于（活动）; 实行, 采取（行动路线）：
Andrew was determined to pursue a computer career
安德鲁决心从事计算机行业
the council decided not to pursue an appeal.
委员会决定不提出上诉。
2.2
- continue to investigate, explore, or discuss (a topic, idea, or argument)继续调查, 探究, 讨论（题目, 想法, 论点）：
we shall not pursue the matter any further.
我们将不再深究此事。
派生词
pursuable
adjective词源
Middle English （originally in the sense 'follow with enmity'）： from Anglo-Norman French pursuer, from an alteration of Latin prosequi 'prosecute'.