pursue
verb (formal)- 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. 我决心追求成为一名演员的梦想。 Many communities are aggressively pursuing plans to preserve open spaces. 许多社区都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. 我不确定我是否想以舞蹈为职业。 He continues to pursue a soft policy on crime. 他继续奉行对犯罪的软性政策。
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
- …
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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 追求议程/战略/要求 to pursue legal action 进行诉讼 The Crown Prosecution Service is unwilling to pursue the case. 皇家检察署不愿意继续追查此案。 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. 她想要追求自己利益的自由。 He was still pursuing his studies. 他仍在继续学习。 Other companies are pursuing the same course. 其他公司也在走同样的路。 The government has actively pursued a campaign against the militants. 政府积极开展了一场反对激进分子的运动。 - pursue + speech
‘But’, he pursued, ‘you still haven't answered the question.’ “但是，”他接着说，“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
- pursue somebody/something
to follow or go after somebody/something, especially in order to catch them 追逐；跟踪；追赶 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. 几个月来，杰克一直在追求她。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- relentlessly
- closely pursued by somebody
- hotly pursued by somebody
Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘follow with hatred’): from Anglo-Norman French pursuer, from an alteration of Latin prosequi ‘prosecute’.