Word · Frequency #591
seek
寻求；寻找；追求
try to get or reach
- 1.
To try to find; to look for; to search for.
试图找到；寻找；搜寻。
- 2.
To ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
请求；恳求；乞求。
- 3.
To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
试图获得；追求；旨在。
- 4.
To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
试图到达；前往；求助于。
- 5.
To navigate through a data stream.
在数据流中导航。
询问；请求；征求；前往；趋向；试图找到；寻找；搜寻。；请求；恳求；乞求。；试图获得；追求；旨在。
In use
She is seeking a new job because her company is closing down.
We sought shelter under a bridge when the storm suddenly began.
If you have a serious problem, you should seek help from someone you trust.
seek sth
She is seeking a new job.
她正在寻找一份新工作。
seek to do sth
The company seeks to expand its market.
该公司寻求扩大市场。
seek for sth
注意：'seek for' 常用于口语，但正式写作中多直接用 'seek' 接宾语。
He sought for the lost keys everywhere.
Connections
Collocations
- seek help
- 寻求帮助
- If you are in trouble, you should seek help from your teacher.如果你遇到麻烦，你应该向老师寻求帮助。
- seek advice
- 征求意见
- She decided to seek advice from a lawyer.她决定向律师征求意见。
- seek shelter
- 寻找避难所
- During the storm, they sought shelter in a cave.暴风雨期间，他们在山洞里寻找避难所。
- seek revenge
- 寻求报复
- He sought revenge for the insult.他为那次侮辱寻求报复。
- seek employment
- 求职
- After graduation, he began to seek employment in the city.毕业后，他开始在城里求职。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象你寻找（seek）时，看到（see）目标就在前方，但还需努力去追求，对比发音相同但意义不同。
Context & Register
seek 通常用于正式或书面语境，表示‘寻找’或‘寻求’，常见于学术、职业或正式请求中。
Grammar Note
often used with 'to' infinitive: seek to do
Pronunciation & Spelling
前五个单词与seek押韵（/iːk/），但'seen'虽拼写相近，发音为/siːn/，不押韵。
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 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.