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a seeker of [something]
of 后接所寻求的事物，多用于抽象名词。
She is a seeker of truth and justice.
她是一个追求真理和正义的人。
寻求者；探求者；搜索者
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寻求者；探求者；搜索者
someone making a search or inquiry
She is a seeker of truth and justice.
她是一个追求真理和正义的人。
One who seeks.
Especially, a religious seeker: a pilgrim, or one who aspires to enlightenment or salvation.
In Quidditch or Muggle quidditch, the player who is supposed to catch the snitch.
The job seeker brought several copies of her résumé to the interview.
这位求职者带了多份简历去参加面试。
As a truth seeker, he never accepts an answer without evidence.
作为一个追求真相的人，他从不接受没有证据的答案。
The treasure seekers spent months studying old maps before their journey.
这些寻宝者在出发前花了几个月研究旧地图。
of 后接所寻求的事物，多用于抽象名词。
She is a seeker of truth and justice.
她是一个追求真理和正义的人。
可以与名词直接构成复合词，如 job seeker（求职者）、attention seeker（寻求关注者）。
The website is popular among job seekers.
这个网站深受求职者欢迎。
Not this
I seeker for my keys.
Use this
I search for my keys.
seeker 是名词，意为“搜寻者/寻求者”，不能当动词用。表示“寻找”的动作应用动词 search（或 seek/look），所以把 seeker 改成 search。
Not this
She is job seeker.
Use this
She is a job seeker.
job seeker 是可数名词短语，单数形式前必须加冠词 a。汉语没有冠词，但英语中 a/an 不可省略。
Not this
He is a seeker for truth.
Use this
He is a seeker of truth.
seeker 后习惯接 of 表示所寻求的对象，如 a seeker of truth；用 for 是受 search for 的影响而产生的介词搭配错误。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
求职者
The job seeker updated her resume before the interview.
这位求职者在面试前更新了她的简历。
寻求庇护者
Many asylum seekers wait months for a decision.
许多寻求庇护者要等好几个月才能得到决定。
爱出风头的人
He's a bit of an attention seeker, always telling dramatic stories.
他有点爱出风头，总是讲夸张的故事。
寻求刺激的人
As a thrill seeker, she enjoys skydiving and bungee jumping.
作为寻求刺激的人，她喜欢跳伞和蹦极。
追求真相的人
The documentary follows a truth seeker investigating the scandal.
这部纪录片跟随着一位调查丑闻的真相追求者。
追求享乐的人
The resort attracts pleasure seekers looking for relaxation and fun.
这个度假胜地吸引着寻求放松和乐趣的享乐者。
我是一个探寻者，一个极度绝望的人。
This classic line from The Who's song "The Seeker" perfectly expresses the restless, searching spirit of the 1960s.
这句出自谁人乐队歌曲《The Seeker》的经典歌词，完美表达了20世纪60年代那种躁动不安、不断求索的精神。
Use seeker naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住 seek = 寻找，-er = 者；探求者是寻找答案的人，导弹的 seeker 也是靠“寻找”目标而得名。
语域：mixed 常见场景：job applications and recruitment、military and missile engineering seeker 的语域因搭配而不同：指人时多用于正式或书面语境，常出现在 job seeker 这类复合词中；指导弹制导部件时是技术用语，比较常见于 missile seeker、heat-seeking missile 等表达。具体使用时通常带修饰语，整体语域随场景在正式与专业之间变化。
These words all end in the same /iːkə/ sound and rhyme with seeker: speaker, weaker, beaker, sneaker, streaker. However, lookalikes like seer (/ˈsɪə/), sicker (/ˈsɪkə/) and sewer (/ˈsuːə/) have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.