ADVERB | VERB + SEEK | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤aggressively, avidly, eagerly, keenly (especially BrE) 極力地追求;熱切地尋找;急迫地尋找;如飢似渴地追求▸➤actively積極尋找◇people who are unemployed and actively seeking work (BrE) 失業並在努力找工作的人➤desperately, urgently不顧一切地/急切地尋找◇He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拚命想辦法再見她一面。➤deliberately有意尋求◇He deliberately sought to expand his country's influence on the region.他處心積慮地尋找機會擴大自己國家對該地區的影響。➤always, consistently, constantly, continually一直/持續/不斷/繼續尋找➤initially起初尋找◇They initially sought to blame others for the disaster.他們一開始想把這次失敗的責任歸咎他人。➤currently目前正在尋找◇The developer is currently seeking funding for the project.開發商目前正在為這個項目尋求資金支持。➤successfully成功找到▸➤in vain, unsuccessfully, vainly徒勞地尋找;未能找到◇We sought in vain for a solution.我們想找個解決辦法,卻是徒勞無功。VERB + SEEK➤continue to繼續尋找PREPOSITION➤for尋找⋯◇We're seeking for alternative materials which might bring the cost down.我們正在尋找一種可以降低成本的替代材料。➤in在⋯中尋找◇the answers she sought in those books她在那些書中搜尋的答案PHRASES➤highly sought after爭相獲得的◇Jobs in Paris are highly sought after.巴黎的工作崗位很緊俏。
seek verb ⇨seek (seek work)⇨ask2 (seek advice/help)⇨look2 (Police are seeking witnesses to the accident.)⇨try1 (seek to find an answer)seek
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seek ♦︎ pursue ♦︎ go after sthThese words all mean to try to achieve sth.这些词均表示寻求、追求。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to seek / go after a job◆to actively / successfully seek / pursue sth◆to be currently seeking / pursuing sth■seek(sought, sought) [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to try to obtain or achieve sth寻求;谋求;争取◆We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership.目前我们正探索增加会员人数的新途径。◆She fled the country and is now seeking asylum in Sweden.她逃离了那个国家,目前正在瑞典寻求政治避难。◆ (especially BrE) To receive the benefit, you have to be actively seeking work.要想得到这种福利,你必须积极找工作。■pursuepəˈsjuː; NAmEpərˈsuː[transitive] (formal) to do sth or try to achieve sth over a period of time追求;致力于;贯彻◆She wishes to pursue a medical career.她希望从事医疗工作。◆I decided the matter was not worth pursuing.我认定这件事不值得去追求。◆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? see also pursuit ⇨ search■ˌgo ˈafter sth
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(goes, went, gone) (ratherinformal) to try to get sth谋求某事(或某物)◆We're both going after the same job.我们俩在谋求同一份工作。◆These days I only go after a story I think is really worthwhile.如今我只寻求自己认为真正有价值的新闻报道。