Word · Frequency #1976
Fully loadedpursues
追求；谋求；争取
pursues is the third person singular of pursue.
strive for; try to achieve
常指努力实现目标、理想或幸福
- 1.
To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.
紧急追赶,最初是为了捕获或伤害；追逐。
- 2.
To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.).
沿着特定的道路或行动方向前进
- 3.
To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).
追求,追逐(特定目标、情况等)。
- 4.
To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession).
从事
- 5.
To act as a legal prosecutor.
担任法律检察官
从事；实行；继续；追赶；追踪；追捕；紧急追赶,最初是为了捕获或伤害；追逐。；沿着特定的道路或行动方向前进；追求,追逐(特定目标、情况等)。
In use
She decided to pursue a career in medicine.
The police pursued the stolen car down the highway.
We will continue to pursue this matter until we get an answer.
pursue + noun phrase
表示追求或从事某个目标、职业等抽象事物。
She decided to pursue a career in medicine.
她决定从事医学事业。
pursue + verb-ing
表示继续或进行某个动作，通常用于正式语境。
He intends to pursue studying law after graduation.
他打算毕业后继续学习法律。
be pursued by + noun phrase
被动语态，表示被追赶或追捕。
The deer was pursued by wolves through the forest.
Connections
Collocations
- pursue a goal
- 追求目标
- She decided to pursue her goal of becoming a doctor.她决定追求成为医生的目标。
- pursue a career
- 从事职业
- He moved to the city to pursue a career in finance.他搬到城市从事金融职业。
- pursue an interest
- 追求兴趣
- After retirement, she began to pursue her interest in painting.退休后，她开始追求绘画的兴趣。
- pursue a dream
- 追求梦想
- They are working hard to pursue their dream of owning a business.他们努力追求拥有自己事业的梦想。
- pursue a policy
- 推行政策
- The government decided to pursue a policy of economic reform.政府决定推行经济改革政策。
- pursue legal action
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将pursue拆分为purse（钱包）和ue，想象追赶掉落的钱包，牢记“追赶、追求”之意。
Context & Register
语域：混合；语境：目标追求、职业发展；注释：多用于正式或书面语境，但也可用于日常谈论个人目标。
Grammar Note
主要用于及物，直接跟宾语；作不及物时意为'继续'
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with '-ue' are often pronounced /uː/ (blue, true, glue, clue, sue). 'purse' shares the first three letters 'pur' but is pronounced /pɜːs/, not /pəˈsjuː/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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