pursue 音标拼音: [pɚs'u]
vt . 追赶,追踪,追捕,追随,追求,实行,继续,从事
vi . 追赶,继续
追赶,追踪,追捕,追随,追求,实行,继续,从事追赶,继续
pursue v 1 :
carry out or participate in an activity ;
be involved in ;
"
She pursued many activities "; "
They engaged in a discussion " [
synonym : {
prosecute }, {
engage }, {
pursue }]
2 :
follow in or as if in pursuit ; "
The police car pursued the suspected attacker "; "
Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life " [
synonym : {
pursue }, {
follow }]
3 :
go in search of or hunt for ; "
pursue a hobby " [
synonym : {
quest for }, {
go after }, {
quest after }, {
pursue }]
4 :
carry further or advance ; "
Can you act on this matter soon ?"
[
synonym : {
pursue }, {
follow up on }, {
act on }]
Pursue \
Pur *
sue "\,
v .
i .
1 .
To go in pursuit ;
to follow .
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The wicked flee when no man pursueth . --
Prov .
xxviii .
1 .
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Men hotly pursued after the objects of their ambition . --
Earle .
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2 .
To go on ;
to proceed ,
especially in argument or discourse ;
to continue .
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Note : [
A Gallicism ]
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I have ,
pursues Carneades ,
wondered chemists should not consider . --
Boyle .
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3 . (
Law )
To follow a matter judicially ,
as a complaining party ;
to act as a prosecutor . --
Burrill .
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Pursue \
Pur *
sue "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Pursued };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Pursuing }.] [
OE .
pursuen ,
porsuen ,
OF .
porsivre ,
poursuivre ,
poursuir ,
F .
poursuivre ,
fr .
L .
prosequi ;
pro forward sequi to follow .
See {
Sue },
and cf . {
Prosecute },
{
Pursuivant }.]
1 .
To follow with a view to overtake ;
to follow eagerly ,
or with haste ;
to chase ;
as ,
to pursue a hare .
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We happiness pursue ;
we fly from pain . --
Prior .
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The happiness of men lies in purswing ,
Not in possessing . --
Longfellow .
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2 .
To seek ;
to use or adopt measures to obtain ;
as ,
to pursue a remedy at law .
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The fame of ancient matrons you pursue . --
Dryden .
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3 .
To proceed along ,
with a view to some and or object ;
to follow ;
to go in ;
as ,
Captain Cook pursued a new route ;
the administration pursued a wise course .
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4 .
To prosecute ;
to be engaged in ;
to continue . "
Insatiate to pursue vain war ." --
Milton .
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5 .
To follow as an example ;
to imitate .
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6 .
To follow with enmity ;
to persecute ;
to call to account .
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The servant is not greater than his lord .
If they have pursued me ,
they shall pursue you also .
--
Wyclif (
John xv .
20 ).
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Syn :
To follow ;
chase ;
seek ;
persist .
See {
Follow }.
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128 Moby Thesaurus words for "
pursue ":
address ,
adhere to ,
angle for ,
ask for ,
aspire to ,
badger ,
bait ,
be into ,
be strong in ,
beat about for ,
beau ,
bedog ,
beset ,
carry on ,
chase ,
chase after ,
chevy ,
chivy ,
come after ,
come behind ,
conduct ,
confine ,
continue ,
court ,
cultivate ,
delve for ,
dig for ,
do ,
dog ,
employ ,
engage in ,
esquire ,
exercise ,
feature ,
fish for ,
follow ,
follow up ,
give chase ,
go after ,
go behind ,
go gunning for ,
go in for ,
gun for ,
harass ,
harry ,
heel ,
hollo after ,
hound ,
hunt ,
hunt for ,
hunt up ,
lay siege to ,
limit ,
look ,
look for ,
look up ,
maintain ,
major in ,
make after ,
make suit to ,
make up to ,
minor in ,
molest ,
move behind ,
narrow ,
oppress ,
pay attention to ,
pay court to ,
persecute ,
persevere ,
persist ,
persist in ,
practice ,
proceed with ,
prosecute ,
prowl after ,
purpose ,
quest ,
quest after ,
raise the hunt ,
restrict ,
ride ,
run after ,
run down ,
search ,
search for ,
see to ,
seek ,
seek for ,
seek out ,
serenade ,
shadow ,
spark ,
specialize ,
specialize in ,
squire ,
stalk ,
still -
hunt ,
string along ,
strive for ,
sue ,
swain ,
sweetheart ,
tackle ,
tag ,
tag after ,
tag along ,
tail ,
tailgate ,
take on ,
take out after ,
take to ,
take up ,
torment ,
trace ,
track ,
trail ,
trail after ,
tread close upon ,
try for ,
try to find ,
undertake ,
use ,
victimize ,
wage ,
woo ,
work at ,
work for
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