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

pursuitnoun

uk/pəˈsjuːt/us/pɚˈsuːt/

pursuit noun (ACTIVITY)

[ C usually plural ] an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working:

I enjoy outdoor pursuits, like hiking and riding.

I don't have much opportunity for leisure pursuits these days.

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Pastimes - general words

activity
amusement
caper
frolic
game
hobby
interest
leisure
pastime
recreation
relaxation

pursuit noun (FOLLOWING)

[ C or U ] the act of following someone or something to try to catch him, her, or it:

Three people have been killed in high-speed pursuits by the police recently.

The robbers fled the scene of the crime, with the police in pursuit.

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Pursuing

be hot on sb's track/trail idiom
be on sb's tail idiom
bear
bear down on sb/sth
bring
bring up the rear idiom
convoy
heel
hot
hound
in hot pursuit idiom
on the scent idiom
pursue
pursuer
run
scent
stalk
tag
tailgate
track

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pursuit noun (ATTEMPT)

C2 [ U ] the act of trying to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time:

the pursuit of happiness

The company is ruthless in its pursuit of profit.

The union is on strike in pursuit of (= trying to achieve) a ten percent pay increase.

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Trying and making an effort

a blitz on sth idiom
all-out
assault
attempt
attempted
bid
crack
go the extra mile idiom
go to great lengths idiom
God helps those who help themselves idiom
grasp at sth
grope
push
shoot
stick
stretch a/the point idiom
strive
strove
succeed
suck

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单词	pursuit
释义	Contents noun (3) pursuit (ACTIVITY) pursuit (FOLLOWING) pursuit (ATTEMPT) Contents noun (3) pursuit (ACT OF FOLLOWING) pursuit (ATTEMPT) pursuit (ACTIVITY) English American pursuitnoun uk/pəˈsjuːt/us/pɚˈsuːt/ pursuit noun (ACTIVITY) [ C usually plural ] an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working: I enjoy outdoor pursuits, like hiking and riding. I don't have much opportunity for leisure pursuits these days. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Pastimes - general words activity amusement caper frolic game hobby interest leisure pastime recreation relaxation pursuit noun (FOLLOWING) [ C or U ] the act of following someone or something to try to catch him, her, or it: Three people have been killed in high-speed pursuits by the police recently. The robbers fled the scene of the crime, with the police in pursuit. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Pursuing *be hot on sb's* track/trail idiom be on sb's tail idiom bear** bear down on sb/sth bring bring up the rear idiom convoy heel hot hound in hot pursuit idiom on the scent idiom pursue pursuer run scent stalk tag tailgate track See more results » pursuit noun (ATTEMPT) C2 [ U ] the act of trying to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time: the pursuit of happiness The company is ruthless in its pursuit of profit. The union is on strike in pursuit of (= trying to achieve) a ten percent pay increase. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Trying and making an effort a blitz on sth idiom all-out assault attempt attempted bid crack go the extra mile idiom go to great lengths idiom God helps those who help themselves idiom grasp at sth grope push shoot stick stretch a/the point idiom strive strove succeed suck See more results » pursuitnoun us/pərˈsut/ pursuit noun (ACT OF FOLLOWING) [ C/U ] the act of following or searching for someone or something, in order to catch or attack the person or thing: [ U ] The two children ran through the field in pursuit of their puppy. pursuit noun (ATTEMPT) [ U ] an attempt to achieve something: The Declaration of Independence states that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are basic human rights. pursuit noun (ACTIVITY) [ C usually pl ] an activity that you spend time and energy doing: scholarly pursuits
随便看	on the understanding (that) on the understanding that on the up on the up (and up) on the up (and up) on the up and up on the up and up on the verge on the verge (of) on the verge of on the verge of something on the wagon on the wane on the warpath on the warpath on the weekend on the weekends on the whole on the wing on the wrong track on this/that score on tick on time on time on time

pursuitnoun

pursuit noun (ACTIVITY)

pursuit noun (FOLLOWING)

pursuit noun (ATTEMPT)

pursuitnoun

pursuit noun (ACT OF FOLLOWING)

pursuit noun (ATTEMPT)

pursuit noun (ACTIVITY)