pursue

/pəˈsjuː/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

追求；追赶；从事

释义与例句

v. 追求；追赶；从事
to follow in order to catch; to strive to achieve
  1. She decided to pursue a career in medicine.
    她决定从事医学事业。
  2. The police pursued the suspect for several blocks.
    警察追赶嫌疑犯追了好几个街区。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He is determined to pursue his dreams no matter what.
    他决心无论如何都要追求自己的梦想。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 pur向前+sue跟随→一直跟随→追求

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • pursuit 追求；追赶
    名词形式
  • pursuer 追赶者
    指追赶的人
同义词
  • chase 追赶；追逐
    更侧重实际的追逐动作
    The dog chased the cat across the yard. 狗追着猫跑过院子。
常见搭配
  • pursue a career 追求事业
    Many young people pursue careers in technology. 许多年轻人从事科技行业。
  • pursue a goal 追求目标
    She is pursuing her goal of becoming a lawyer. 她正追求成为律师的目标。