transitive. To go in pursuit of (a person, animal, etc.) with intent to overtake and capture, harm, or kill; to hunt, chase (a person, animal, etc.).
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释义 | the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > follow [verb (transitive)] > pursue (40) followOE transitive. To go in pursuit of (a person, animal, etc.) with intent to overtake and capture, harm, or kill; to hunt, chase (a person, animal, etc.). driveOE transitive. To chase or pursue (a person or thing); to hunt. Obsolete (archaic in later use). to go after ——OE intransitive. To go in pursuit of; to hunt. Also: to seek the company of (a person), esp. as a lover. to come after——c1275 intransitive. To pursue or hunt down (a person). Cf. to go after —— 1 at go, v. phrasal verbs 2. pursuec1300 transitive. Originally: to follow (a person, animal, or thing) with intent to overtake and capture, harm, or kill; to hunt. Later usually more… suec1300 transitive. To go in pursuit of (a person or animal); to chase, pursue; to hunt (game). Obsolete. catcha1325 transitive. To chase (a person or thing); to drive. Frequently with from. Also: to urge (on); to incite. Obsolete. chasec1330 transitive. To pursue for prey or sport; to hunt. enchasec1380 transitive. To drive away, banish; to hunt, pursue. to pursue aftera1387 intransitive. to pursue after: = sense 2a. Also figurative. Now rare. ensuea1513 To follow with the intention of overtaking; to pursue. Obsolete. subsecute1548 transitive. To follow, pursue. prosecute1549 transitive. To follow (a fleeing person or animal) quickly and with hostile intent; to chase, pursue. Also intransitive. Obsolete. jass1577 transitive. To chase. course1587 transitive. To chase, pursue, run after. to make after ——a1592 intransitive. To go in pursuit of, pursue, follow. Cf. sense 70b. scorse1596 transitive. To chase. chevya1825 transitive. To chase. to take out after1865 intransitive. U.S. to take out after: to pursue, especially with hostile intent; to go after. shag1913 transitive. To chase. Also const. up. spec. in Baseball, to go for or catch (fly balls). U.S. colloquial. Subcategories:— pursue in play (1) — pursue into specific place (2) — pursue with characteristic sounds (1) — pursue closely (4) — with hostility or violence (8) — harassingly (4) |
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