| 单词 | quest |
| 释义 | quest —quester, n. —questingly, adv. /kwest/, n. 1. a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something: a quest for uranium mines; a quest for knowledge. 2. Medieval Romance. an adventurous expedition undertaken by a knight or knights to secure or achieve something: the quest of the Holy Grail. 3. those engaged in such an expedition. 4. Brit. Dial. inquest. 5. Obs. a jury of inquest. v.i. 6. to search; seek (often fol. by for or after): to quest after hidden treasure. 7. to go on a quest. 8. Hunting. (of a dog) a. to search for game. b. to bay or give tongue in pursuit of game. v.t. 9. to search or seek for; pursue. [1275-1325; (n.) ME queste < OF < L quaesita, fem. ptp. of quaerere to seek; (v.) ME questen < OF quester, deriv. of the n.] Syn. 1. hunt, seeking, journey, mission, enterprise. |
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