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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   pursue

   • IPA[pərˈso͞o]

   美式

   • v.
     follow (someone or something) in order to catch or attack them；seek to form a sexual relationship with (someone) in a persistent way

   • verb: pursue, 3rd person present: pursues, gerund or present participle: pursuing, past tense: pursued, past participle: pursued

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. follow (someone or something) in order to catch or attack them the officer pursued the van a heavily indebted businessman was being pursued by creditors 同義詞 go after, run after, follow, chase, give chase to, ... 更多hunt, stalk, track, trail, trace, shadow, dog, hound, course, informaltail反義詞 avoid, flee
   • ▪ seek to form a sexual relationship with (someone) in a persistent way Sophie was being pursued by a number of men 同義詞 woo, court, pay court to, pay suit to, chase after, ... 更多chase, run after, informalmake up to, datedmake love to, romance, set one's cap at, seek the hand of, pay addresses to
   • ▪ seek to attain or accomplish (a goal) over a long period should people pursue their own happiness at the expense of others? 同義詞 strive for, push toward, work toward, try for, seek, ... 更多search for, quest (after), be intent on, aim at/for, have as a goal, have as an objective, aspire to反義詞 eschew
   • ▪ archaic, literary (of something unpleasant) persistently afflict (someone) mercy lasts as long as sin pursues man
   • 2. (of a person or way) continue or proceed along (a path or route) the road pursued a straight course over the scrubland
   • ▪ engage in (an activity or course of action) Andrew was determined to pursue a computer career the council decided not to pursue an appeal 同義詞 engage in, be engaged in, be occupied in, participate in, take part in, ... 更多work at, practice, follow, prosecute, conduct, ply, apply oneself to, go in for, take up反義詞 shun
   • ▪ continue to investigate, explore, or discuss (a topic, idea, or argument) we shall not pursue the matter any further 同義詞 conduct, undertake, follow, carry on, devote oneself to, ... 更多go on with, proceed with, go ahead with, keep/carry on with, continue with, continue, take further, prosecute, persist in, stick with/at, investigate, research, inquire into, look into, examine, study, review, check, scrutinize, analyze, delve into, dig into, probe反義詞 give up