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单词 seeking
释义
Seeking
nnoun.actthe act of searching for something
Synset:quest
Examples:
  • a quest for diamonds
Derivationally Related Form:seekquest
Hypernyms:hunt hunting search
Inherited Hypernyms:questsearchactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actan attempt to acquire or gain something
Derivationally Related Form:seek
Hypernyms:attempt effort endeavor endeavour try
Inherited Hypernyms:seekingattemptactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.possessiontry to get or reach
Examples:
  • seek a position
  • seek an education
  • seek happiness
Derivationally Related Form:seeking
Hypernyms:desire want
Inherited Hypernyms:seekdesire
Direct Hyponyms:bidquest
Full Troponyms:bidquest
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contacttry to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
Synset:look for search seek
Examples:
  • The police are searching for clues
  • They are searching for the missing man in the entire county
Derivationally Related Form:seekingsearchsearcher
Inherited Hypernyms:search
Direct Hyponyms:anglebrowsedivinedragdredgefeelfingerfishfumblegathergo aftergropegrubhuntleave no stone unturnedpursuequest afterquest forscourseek outshopsurfwant
Full Troponyms:antiquebrowsecomparison-shopdivinedowsedredgefeelfingerfishgathergropegrope forgrubhuntleave no stone unturnedquest forscourseek outshellshopwantwindow-shop
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | They --- the water (apply to: seek, look for, search) | The banks --- the check (apply to: seek, look for, search) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: seek, look for, search)
vverb.socialmake an effort or attempt
Synset:assay attempt essay seek try
Examples:
  • He tried to shake off his fears
  • The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps
  • The police attempted to stop the thief
  • He sought to improve himself
  • She always seeks to do good in the world
Derivationally Related Form:attempttryessayattemptertrieressayer
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:tryact
Direct Hyponyms:adventurechanceendeavorendeavourfightgamblegive it a trygive it a whirlgropehave a gohazardlay on the linepick up the gauntletput on the lineriskrun a riskstrivestruggletake a chancetake a daretake chances
Full Troponyms:bell the catbuckendeavorextend oneselffightfloundergamblegive it a whirlgo for brokegropehave a gokill oneselfluck itriskstrivestruggletake a daretake painstrouble oneselftugventure
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s (apply to: try) | They --- to move (apply to: try, essay, seek, attempt, assay)
vverb.motiongo to or towards
Examples:
  • a liquid seeks its own level
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:seektravel
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.communicationinquire for
Examples:
  • seek directions from a local
Hypernyms:request
Inherited Hypernyms:seekrequestwonderquestionaskcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something from somebody
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