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pursuit

/pəˈsjuːt

noun

1 [mass noun] The action of pursuing someone or something: the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird those whose business is the pursuit of knowledge...

Wayne was in pursuit of a vehicle that had been reported stolen.
As such, helicopter borne sections will swoop down on suspect vehicles in pursuit of looters and the illegal oil trade.
The vehicle sped off in pursuit of the prisoner and quickly caught up with him.

Synonyms

chasing, pursuing, stalking, tracking, trailing, shadowing, dogging, hounding;

chase after, hunt for

informal tailing

striving towards, push towards, aspiration for, quest after/for, search for;

aim of, goal of, objective of, dream of

1.1 [count noun] A cycling race in which competitors set off from different parts of a track and attempt to overtake one another: [as modifier]: the Olympic pursuit champion...

The track pursuit specialist ultimately wants two more Olympic gold medals but has also been tipped to star in Tour de France time trials.
He is among the favourites to win a second gold in the track individual pursuit on Saturday.
There are still plenty of individual pursuits to be found in mountain bike racing.

1.2 Physiology The action of the eye in following a moving object.Unlike saccades, smooth pursuit cannot easily be initiated voluntarily without a moving target to follow....

Aging of the extra-ocular musculature results in changes in both smooth pursuit and saccadic eye movements.

2An activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or sporting one: a whole range of leisure pursuits...

Kids went roller skating, played in the Jungle Tumble Land, had arts and crafts lessons and a host of other sporting and fun pursuits including football, tennis, badminton and basketball.
The officers use sport as a tool to engage young people in active recreation and leisure pursuits and facilities at the level to suit their needs.
This might be an opportune time to explore or return to hobbies, leisure activities or career pursuits.

Synonyms

activity, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, leisure interest, hobby, pastime, diversion, avocation, recreation, relaxation, divertissement, sideline, entertainment, amusement, sport, game;

occupation, trade, calling, vocation, craft, business, line, work, job, employment

Phrases

give pursuit

Origin

Late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purseute 'following after', from pursuer (see pursue). Early senses included 'persecution, annoyance' and in legal contexts 'petition, prosecution'.

单词	pursuit
释义	pursuit /pəˈsjuːt / noun 1 [mass noun] The action of pursuing someone or something: the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of* a bird* those whose business is the pursuit of knowledge... Wayne was in pursuit of a vehicle that had been reported stolen. As such, helicopter borne sections will swoop down on suspect vehicles in pursuit of looters and the illegal oil trade. The vehicle sped off in pursuit of the prisoner and quickly caught up with him. Synonyms chasing, pursuing, stalking, tracking, trailing, shadowing, dogging, hounding; chase after, hunt for informal tailing striving towards, push towards, aspiration for, quest after/for, search for; aim of, goal of, objective of, dream of 1.1 [count noun] A cycling race in which competitors set off from different parts of a track and attempt to overtake one another: [as modifier]: the Olympic pursuit champion... The track pursuit specialist ultimately wants two more Olympic gold medals but has also been tipped to star in Tour de France time trials. He is among the favourites to win a second gold in the track individual pursuit on Saturday. There are still plenty of individual pursuits to be found in mountain bike racing. 1.2 Physiology The action of the eye in following a moving object.Unlike saccades, smooth pursuit cannot easily be initiated voluntarily without a moving target to follow.... Aging of the extra-ocular musculature results in changes in both smooth pursuit and saccadic eye movements. 2An activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or sporting one: a whole range of leisure pursuits... Kids went roller skating, played in the Jungle Tumble Land, had arts and crafts lessons and a host of other sporting and fun pursuits including football, tennis, badminton and basketball. The officers use sport as a tool to engage young people in active recreation and leisure pursuits and facilities at the level to suit their needs. This might be an opportune time to explore or return to hobbies, leisure activities or career pursuits. Synonyms activity, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, leisure interest, hobby, pastime, diversion, avocation, recreation, relaxation, divertissement, sideline, entertainment, amusement, sport, game; occupation, trade, calling, vocation, craft, business, line, work, job, employment Phrases give pursuit Origin Late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purseute 'following after', from pursuer (see pursue). Early senses included 'persecution, annoyance' and in legal contexts 'petition, prosecution'. Rhymes acute, argute, astute, beaut, Beirut, boot, bruit, brut, brute, Bute, butte, Canute, cheroot, chute, commute, compute, confute, coot, cute, depute, dilute, dispute, flute, galoot, hoot, impute, jute, loot, lute, minute, moot, newt, outshoot, permute, pollute, recruit, refute, repute, route, salute, Salyut, scoot, shoot, Shute, sloot, snoot, subacute, suit, telecommute, Tonton Macoute, toot, transmute, undershoot, uproot, Ute, volute
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