英语词汇“seek”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

seekseek /sik/ ●●● S3 W1 AWL verb (past tense and past participle sought /sɔt/) [transitive]

ETYMOLOGYseek

Origin: Old English secan

VERB TABLE

seek

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	seek
	he, she, it	seeks
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	sought
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have sought
	he, she, it	has sought
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had sought
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will seek
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have sought

Continuous Form
Present	I	am seeking
	he, she, it	is seeking
	you, we, they	are seeking
Past	I, he, she, it	was seeking
	you, we, they	were seeking
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been seeking
	he, she, it	has been seeking
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been seeking
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be seeking
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been seeking

COLLOCATIONS► seek refuge/asylum/shelter

Thousands of people crossed the border, seeking refuge from the war.

► seeking revenge

Justice is not about seeking revenge.

► seek damages/compensation

Workers are entitled to seek compensation for their injuries.

► attention-seeking/publicity-seeking

(=trying to get people’s attention)

1TRY TO DO something formal to try to achieve or get something: Do you think the president will seek re-election?seek to do something Local schools are seeking to reduce the dropout rate.seek refuge/asylum/shelter Thousands of people crossed the border, seeking refuge from the war. Justice is not about seeking revenge.seek damages/compensation Workers are entitled to seek compensation for their injuries.attention-seeking/publicity-seeking (=trying to get people’s attention)2LOOK FOR formal to look for something you need: A man is being sought by police following the attack.3MOVE to move naturally toward something or into a particular position: Water seeks its own level.4seek (somebody’s) advice/help/assistance etc. formal to ask someone for advice or help: You may need to seek professional help.5seek your fortune literary to go to another place hoping to gain success and wealth[Origin: Old English secan] → see also heat-seeking, self-seeking, sought-afterseek somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb to look very hard for someone or something: We’re always seeking out new talent.