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. 我决心追求成为演员的梦想。 Many communities are aggressively pursuing plans to preserve open spaces. 许多社区都在积极地计划维护开放空间。 I wasn't sure I wanted to pursue dance as a career. 我不确定我想从事舞蹈事业。 He continues to pursue a soft policy on crime. 他继续奉行软禁罪政策。
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/主张 to pursue legal action 进行诉讼 The Crown Prosecution Service is unwilling to pursue the case. 皇家检察署不愿提起诉讼。 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. 她希望自由追求自己的利益。 He was still pursuing his studies. 他仍在继续学习。 Other companies are pursuing the same course. 其他公司也遵循相同的路线。 The government has actively pursued a campaign against the militants. 政府积极开展了反对武装份子的运动。 - pursue + speech
‘But’, he pursued, ‘you still haven't answered the question.’ “但是，”他继续说道，“您仍然没有回答问题。”
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. 杰克（Jake）一直在追求她（试图与她建立关系）。
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’.