单词 | seek |
释义 | seek /seek/, v. , sought, seeking. v.t. 1. to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth. 2. to try to find or discover by searching or questioning: to seek the solution to a problem. 3. to try to obtain: to seek fame. 4. to try or attempt (usually fol. by an infinitive): to seek to convince a person. 5. to go to: to seek a place to rest. 6. to ask for; request: to seek advice. 7. Archaic. to search or explore. v.i. 8. to make inquiry. 9. be sought after, to be desired or in demand: Graduates in the physical sciences are most sought after by employers these days. [bef. 900; ME seken, OE secan; c. G suchen, ON soekja, Goth sokjan; akin to L sagire to perceive by scent (see PRESAGE, SAGACITY); cf. BESEECH] Syn. 3. pursue, follow. |
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