pursue
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pur·sue /pəˈsjuː $ pərˈsuː/ ●●○ S3 W2 AWL verb [transitive] 1 CONTINUE/NOT STOPto continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time 追求，继续进行 → pursuit She plans to pursue a career in politics. 她计划从政。 Students should pursue their own interests, as well as do their school work. 除了完成课业之外，学生也应该追求自己的兴趣。pursue a goal/aim/objective etc companies that pursue the traditional goal of profits 照例追求利润的公司 a campaign promise to pursue policies that will help the poor 贯彻扶贫政策的竞选承诺2 pursue the matter/argument/question etc CONTINUE/NOT STOPto continue trying to find out about or persuade someone about a particular subject 追究某件事/继续争论/深究某问题等 Janet did not dare pursue the matter further. 珍妮特不敢进一步追查那件事。 The defence pursued the question of Dr Carrington’s state of mind. 被告方深究卡林顿博士精神状态这个问题。3 FOLLOWto chase or follow someone or something, in order to catch them, attack them etc 〔为抓捕、袭击等而〕紧随…之后；追捕，追击 → pursuit Briggs ran across the field with one officer pursuing him. 布里格斯跑过农田，一名警察紧随其后。► see thesaurus at follow4 PERSUADEto keep trying to persuade someone to have a relationship with you 追求〔某人〕 I was pleased, but somewhat embarrassed, when she pursued me. 她追求我我很高兴，不过也有些尴尬。n COLLOCATIONSnounspursue a careerYou have to be dedicated to pursue a career in medicine.pursue an interestAlways encourage children to pursue their interests.pursue a goal/aim/objectiveShe was known to be ruthless in pursuing her goals.pursue your ambitionsDavid left the company to pursue his political ambitions.pursue a policy/strategyThe organization is pursuing a policy of cost cutting.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
pursue• After college, Jeffrey said he hopes to pursue a career in medicine.• A good reporter will pursue a story until he or she knows all the facts.• Indeed, the logic of commercialism may lead the enterprise to pursue activities at odds with other government objectives.• The ship was being pursued by enemy submarines.• Similarly, the United Front policy had been pursued despite its damaging effect on the Party.• Carol's been pursuing him for months.• Filthy-rich individuals apart, the politics of greed makes no economic sense for the wealthy countries that pursue it.• A country abandons the possibility of pursuing its own economic and social policies.• Those who pursue quality management on that basis are doomed to disappointment.• Police pursued the gunman into an abandoned building.• Police pursued the suspect for 20 minutes along Highway 5.• Should people pursue their own happiness at the expense of others?• If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity please sign and return the attached undertaking of confidentiality to me.• The US intends to pursue vigorous programs in space science.pursue ... career• We have two sons, one already away pursuing a career and the other about to take A levels.• All of them had pursued careers and then, thankfully, relinquished them.• It showed that only 35 percent of the survey sample intended to pursue careers as engineers in industry.• One goal of the program is to encourage more students of color and from low-income backgrounds to pursue careers in education.• George knew at an early age that he would like to pursue a career in engineering.• You should have pursued a career in medicine.• A physicist by training, Davis never pursued a career in science.• Sons of the Roman aristocracy, eager to pursue careers in the curia found their way early on to the Paris schools.From Longman Business Dictionarypursuepur‧sue /pəˈsjuːpərˈsuː/ verb [transitive]1to do something or try to achieve something over a long period of timeShe plans to pursue a career in politics.Aptech intends to pursue its goal of becoming the market leader.2pursue the matter/question/argument etc to continue trying to discuss something or deal with somethingIf the problem is not resolved to your satisfaction, you might be forced to pursue the matter in court.→ See Verb tableOrigin pursue (1300-1400) Anglo-French pursuer, from Old French poursuir, from Latin prosequi; → PROSECUTEpur·sue verb →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
activity doing to to Corpus or an achieve continue trying Business
pursue
pur‧sue S3 W2 AC /pəˈsjuː $ pərˈsuː/
verb [transitive]
She plans to pursue a career in politics.
Students should pursue their own interests, as well as do their school work.
pursue a goal/aim/objective etc
companies that pursue the traditional goal of profits
a campaign promise to pursue policies that will help the poor
2. pursue the matter/argument/question etc to continue trying to find out about or persuade someone about a particular subject:
Janet did not dare pursue the matter further.
The defence pursued the question of Dr Carrington’s state of mind.
3. to chase or follow someone or something, in order to catch them, attack them etc ⇨ pursuit:
Briggs ran across the field with one officer pursuing him.
4. to keep trying to persuade someone to have a relationship with you:
I was pleased, but somewhat embarrassed, when she pursued me.
■ nouns
▪pursue a career You have to be dedicated to pursue a career in medicine.
▪pursue an interest Always encourage children to pursue their interests.
▪pursue a goal/aim/objective She was known to be ruthless in pursuing her goals.
▪pursue your ambitions David left the company to pursue his political ambitions.
▪pursue a policy/strategy The organization is pursuing a policy of cost cutting.
▪ follow to walk, drive etc behind or after someone, for example in order to see where they are going: The man had followed her home to find out where she lived. | Follow that car! | He hired a detective to follow her.
▪chase to quickly run or drive after someone or something in order to catch them when they are trying to escape: Police chased the car along the motorway at speeds of up to 90 mph.
▪run after somebody/go after somebody to quickly follow someone or something in order to stop them or talk to them: I ran after him to say sorry, but he’d already got on the bus.
▪stalk /stɔːk $ stɒːk/ to secretly follow an animal in order to kill it, or to secretly follow a person in order to attack them: a tiger stalking its prey | He had a long history of stalking women in his neighbourhood.
▪pursue /pəˈsjuː $ pərˈsuː/ written to chase someone in a very determined way: The ship was being pursued by enemy submarines.
▪give chase written to chase someone or something who is trying to escape from you: One of the officers gave chase and arrested the man. | The calf ran away and the lion gave chase.
▪tail to secretly follow someone in order to watch what they do and where they go: Apparently, the police had been tailing the terrorists for months.
▪track to follow and find a person or animal by looking at the marks they leave on the ground: The bushmen were tracking antelope in the Kalahari desert.
pur‧sue S3 W2 AC /pəˈsjuː $ pərˈsuː/
verb [transitive] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Anglo-French
Origin: pursuer, from Old French poursuir, from Latin prosequi; ⇨ prosecute
1. to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time ⇨ pursuit:Language: Anglo-French
Origin: pursuer, from Old French poursuir, from Latin prosequi; ⇨ prosecute
pursue a goal/aim/objective etc
2. pursue the matter/argument/question etc to continue trying to find out about or persuade someone about a particular subject:
3. to chase or follow someone or something, in order to catch them, attack them etc ⇨ pursuit:
4. to keep trying to persuade someone to have a relationship with you:
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