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in pursuit of
表示追逐或追求某物，常用作介词短语。
The police are in pursuit of a suspect.
警方正在追捕一名嫌疑人。
追赶；追踪；追捕
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追赶；追踪；追捕
the act of chasing or following someone or something in order to catch them
The police are in pursuit of a suspect.
警方正在追捕一名嫌疑人。
追赶的行为；追逐。
The act of pursuing.
定期进行的爱好或娱乐活动。
A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
一种场地自行车比赛项目,两队从赛道两侧出发,试图追上对方。
A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
Her pursuit of a career in medicine kept her busy for many years.
她对医学事业的追求让她忙碌了好多年。
They fully supported her pursuit of higher education.
他们全力支持她对高等教育的追求。
He moved to another country in pursuit of better opportunities.
他移居另一个国家，以追求更好的机会。
表示追逐或追求某物，常用作介词短语。
The police are in pursuit of a suspect.
警方正在追捕一名嫌疑人。
固定短语，表示紧追不舍，常用于追逐场景。
The thief ran away with the guard in hot pursuit.
小偷逃跑，警卫紧追不舍。
复数形式，指爱好或消遣活动。
Reading and hiking are his favorite leisure pursuits.
阅读和徒步旅行是他最喜欢的休闲活动。
Not this
He is in pursue of knowledge.
Use this
He is in pursuit of knowledge.
误将动词pursue用作名词。固定短语in pursuit of中的pursuit是名词，不可用动词原形。
Not this
He is in a pursuit of happiness.
Use this
He is in pursuit of happiness.
在短语in pursuit of中，pursuit为不可数名词，前面不加不定冠词a。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
为了追求…
He went to the city in pursuit of a better job.
他为了追求更好的工作去了城市。
对幸福的追求
The pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human right.
对幸福的追求是一项基本人权。
职业追求
She dedicated her life to her career pursuit.
她将自己的一生奉献给了职业追求。
知识追求
Reading is an intellectual pursuit that broadens the mind.
阅读是一种开阔心智的知识追求。
不懈的追求
The detective was known for his relentless pursuit of justice.
那位侦探以不懈地追求正义而闻名。
紧追不舍
The police were in hot pursuit of the suspect.
警方对嫌疑人紧追不舍。
紧追不舍
The police were in hot pursuit of the stolen car.
警察紧追不舍那辆被盗的汽车。
追求；追赶
She moved to the city in pursuit of a better job.
她为了追求更好的工作搬到了城市。
追求幸福
The Declaration of Independence mentions the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
《独立宣言》提到了生命权、自由权和追求幸福的权利。
生命、自由和追求幸福
The pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human right.
追求幸福是一项基本人权。
当幸福来敲门
The movie 'The Pursuit of Happyness' tells a story of perseverance.
电影《当幸福来敲门》讲述了一个关于毅力的故事。
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pursuit=追捕，联想'purse it'：钱包被抢，追赶小偷。
日常或正式语境中的追求过程
All words above rhyme with pursuit /pərˈsuːt/ (pronounced with /uːt/). Be careful: words like 'suite' /swiːt/ and 'pursue' /pərˈsuː/ have different endings.
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