pursuit
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Your pursuit of something is your attempts at achieving it. If you do something in pursuit of a particular result, you do it in order to achieve that result. 追求
...a young man whose relentless pursuit of excellence is conducted with single-minded determination. …一個一心一意不斷追求卓越的年輕男子。
2. N-UNCOUNT The pursuit of an activity, interest, or plan consists of all the things that you do when you are carrying it out. 執行
The vigorous pursuit of policies is no guarantee of success. 政策的嚴格執行竝非成功的保障。
3. N-UNCOUNT Someone who is in pursuit of a person, vehicle, or animal is chasing them. 追趕
...a police officer who drove a patrol car at more than 120 mph in pursuit of a motorcycle. …一位開著巡邏車以120英裡以上的時速追趕一輛摩托車的警官。
4. N-COUNT Your pursuits are your activities, usually activities that you enjoy when you are not working. 消遣活動
They both love outdoor pursuits. 他們倆都喜歡戶外活動。
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pursuit /pəˈsjuːt/ (pursuits)
剑桥词典
pursuit noun (ACTIVITY)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 通常作爲複數使用的名詞 ]an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working
嗜好，消遣，娛樂
I enjoy outdoor pursuits, like hiking and riding . 我喜歡戶外活動，比如徒步旅行和騎馬。
I don't have much opportunity for leisure pursuits these days . 我近來沒有多少時間可以花在業餘愛好上。
pursuit noun (FOLLOWING)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the act of following someone or something to try to catch him, her, or it
追蹤；追擊
Three people have been killed in high-speed pursuits by the police recently . 有3人在最近警察的高速追捕中斃命。
The robbers fled the scene of the crime , with the police in pursuit. 搶劫者逃離了犯罪現場，警察緊追不捨。
pursuit noun (ATTEMPT)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the act of trying to achieve a plan , activity , or situation , usually over a long period of time
追求；從事；實行
the pursuit of happiness 對幸福的追求
The company is ruthless in its pursuit of profit . 公司爲追求利潤不擇手段。
The union is on strike in pursuit of (= trying to achieve ) a ten percent pay increase . 工會爲了爭取10%的加薪而罷工。 返回 pursuit