pursue

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四级六级考研托福GRE Collins 3

v. follow in or as if in pursuit
v. carry further or advance

vt. 追赶, 追踪, 追随, 追求, 实行, 继续, 从事
vi. 追赶, 继续

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

1,976

BNC 频率

1,785

使用频率

pursue 的词根是 sue，源自拉丁语 sequi，意为“跟随”。pur- 是前缀，表示“向前”或“彻底”，因此整体意思是“追求”或“跟随目标”。

例句

1. I want to pursue a career in medicine.

我想追求医学事业。

2. She decided to pursue her dreams of becoming an artist.

她决定追求成为艺术家的梦想。

3. They will pursue their studies abroad next year.

他们明年将追求在国外学习。