The pursuit of an object or quest; the action of following a particular person or cause. Obsolete.
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释义 | the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > aspiration or ambition > [noun] > pursuit or striving (for) (5) suit1400 The pursuit of an object or quest; the action of following a particular person or cause. Obsolete. affectingc1443 The action or process of aiming at or striving for something. Obsolete. pursuit1636 The action or an act of seeking or striving to obtain, attain, or accomplish some objective; (also) †an endeavour, an attempt (obsolete). pursuance1640 The action of seeking after or aiming at something, or trying to accomplish some object, end, etc. Cf. pursue, v. 6a. still hunt1843 transferred and figurative. The pursuit of any object quietly and cautiously; esp. (see quot. 1890). |
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