| 单词 | seek |
| 释义 | seek v. (past and past part. sought) 1. a tr. make a search or inquiry for. b intr. (foll. by for, after) make a search or inquiry. 2. tr. a try or want to find or get. b ask for; request (sought help from him; seeks my aid). 3. tr. (foll. by to + infin.) endeavour or try. 4. tr. make for or resort to (a place or person, for advice, health, etc.) (sought his bed; sought a fortune-teller; sought the shore). 5. tr. archaic aim at, attempt. 6. intr. (foll. by to) archaic resort. Phrases and idioms seek dead an order to a retriever to find killed game. seek out 1. search for and find. 2. single out for companionship, etc. sought-after much in demand; generally desired or courted. to seek (or much to seek or far to seek) deficient, lacking, or not yet found (the reason is not far to seek; an efficient leader is yet to seek). Derivatives seeker n. (also in comb.). Etymology: OE secan f. Gmc |
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