| 单词 | seek |
| 释义 | seek verbadverb | verb + seek | preposition | phrases adverb➤aggressively, avidly, eagerly, keenly (especially bre) 极力地追求；热切地寻找；急迫地寻找；如饥似渴地追求▸➤actively积极寻找◆people who are unemployed and actively seeking work (bre) 失业并在努力找工作的人➤desperately, urgently不顾一切地／急切地寻找◆he was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拚命想办法再见她一面。➤deliberately有意寻求◆he deliberately sought to expand his country's influence on the region.他处心积虑地寻找机会扩大自己国家对该地区的影响。➤always, consistently, constantly, continually一直／持续／不断／继续寻找➤initially起初寻找◆they initially sought to blame others for the disaster.他们一开始想把这次失败的责任归咎他人。➤currently目前正在寻找◆the developer is currently seeking funding for the project.开发商目前正在为这个项目寻求资金支持。➤successfully成功找到▸➤in vain, unsuccessfully, vainly徒劳地寻找；未能找到◆we sought in vain for a solution.我们想找个解决办法，却是徒劳无功。verb + seek➤continue to继续寻找preposition➤for寻找⋯◆we're seeking for alternative materials which might bring the cost down.我们正在寻找一种可以降低成本的替代材料。➤in在⋯中寻找◆the answers she sought in those books她在那些书中搜寻的答案phrases➤highly sought after争相获得的◆jobs in paris are highly sought after.巴黎的工作岗位很紧俏。 seek /siːk/ verb (sought, sought /sɔːt/) [transitive] (formal) (often used in newspapers) to try to obtain or achieve sth （常用于报章）寻求，争取◆to seek funding for a project 为项目筹集资金◆there has been a small rise in the number of people seeking work. 求职人数出现了小幅上升。 ▸ seeker noun [countable] ◆job seekers' allowance 求职者的津贴☞ seek seek verbseek ♦︎ pursue ♦︎ go after sththese words all mean to try to achieve sth.这些词均表示寻求、追求。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to seek / go after a job◆to actively / successfully seek / pursue sth◆to be currently seeking / pursuing sth■ seek (sought, sought) [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to try to obtain or achieve sth寻求；谋求；争取◆we are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership.目前我们正探索增加会员人数的新途径。◆she fled the country and is now seeking asylum in sweden.她逃离了那个国家，目前正在瑞典寻求政治避难。◆ (especially bre) to receive the benefit, you have to be actively seeking work.要想得到这种福利，你必须积极找工作。■ pursue /pəsjuː; name pərsuː/ [transitive] (formal) to do sth or try to achieve sth over a period of time追求；致力于；贯彻◆she wishes to pursue a medical career.她希望从事医疗工作。◆i decided the matter was not worth pursuing.我认定这件事不值得去追求。◆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？ ➡ see also pursuit → search ■ go after sth -->phrasal verb(goes, went, gone) (rather informal) to try to get sth谋求某事（或某物）◆we're both going after the same job.我们俩在谋求同一份工作。◆these days i only go after a story i think is really worthwhile.如今我只寻求自己认为真正有价值的新闻报道。seek(sought, sought) [transitive] (formal) to ask sb for sth（向人）请求，寻求◆i think it's time we sought legal advice.我想我们该咨询一下律师了。◆she managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour.她设法使他平静下来，然后向一名邻居求助。 ➡ see also seek → look verb 2 , seek → try verb 1 seek(sought, sought) [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to try to find sb/sth寻找；寻求◆drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.建议驾车者另寻其他路线。◆police are seeking witnesses to the accident.警察正在寻找事故的目击证人。◆he admired her ability to seek out bargains (= to look for and find them).他佩服她淘便宜货的能力。◆ (bre) they sought in vain for somewhere to shelter.他们没能找到一个藏身的地方。 ➡ see also seek → ask 2 , seek → try 1 seek(sought, sought) [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to try to obtain or achieve sth寻求；谋求；争取◆we are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership.目前我们正探索增加会员人数的新途径。◆she fled the country and is now seeking asylum in sweden.她逃离了那个国家，目前正在瑞典寻求政治避难。◆ (especially bre) to receive the benefit, you have to be actively seeking work.要想得到这种福利，你必须积极找工作。seek(sought, sought) [transitive] (always used in the phrase seek to do sth 总是用于短语 seek to do sth) (formal) to try to do sth, often sth that might take a long time试图，设法（常指做费时的事）◆the research project will seek to find an answer to this question.这个研究项目将力求找到这个问题的答案。 ➡ see also seek → ask verb 2 , seek → look verb 2 seek/si:k ||; ʃik/verb [t] (past tense past participle sought /sɔ:t ||; sɔt/) (formal 正式) 1. to try to find or get sth 试图找到或得到: ◇politicians are still seeking a peaceful solution. 政治家仍在寻求和平解决的方法。 2. seek sth (from sb) to ask sb for sth 寻求；请求: ◇you should seek advice from a solicitor about what to do next. 你应该向律师征求意见，看下一步该怎样做。 3. seek (to do sth) to try to do sth 试图；设法: ◇they are still seeking to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. 他们仍然在设法寻求和平解决这场冲突的方法。 4. -seeking (used to form compound adjectives 用于构成复合形容词) looking for or trying to get the thing mentioned 寻找或试图得到某物: ◇attention-seeking behaviour 想引起注意的行为◇a heat-seeking missile 热自导引导弹 seeksee ⇨ ask 9 ⇨ look for 2 seek /sik; siːk/v sought /sɔt; sɔːt/ , sought, seekingformal 【正式】 1. [i,t] to try to find or get something 寻找，寻求:◇the un is seeking a political solution. 联合国正在寻找一个政治途径来解决问题。◇you should seek advice from a lawyer. 你应该征求律师的意见。 2. [t] to try to achieve or do something 谋求，设法达到:◇the governor will not say whether he will seek re-election next year. 州长不愿意透露他明年是否要谋求连任。◇seek to do sth we are seeking to stop such cruelty to farm animals. 我们正在努力制止对牲畜如此残忍的行为。 |
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