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pursuit

英 [pə'sjuːt] 美[pɚ'sut]
  • n. 追赶,追求;职业,工作

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复数: pursuits;

中文词源


pursuit 追求,寻找

来自pursue,追求,追逐,-it,名词后缀。

英文词源


pursuit (n.)
late 14c., "persecution," also "action of pursuit," from Anglo-French purseute, from Old French porsuite "a search, pursuit" (14c., Modern French poursuite), from porsivre (see pursue). Sense of "one's profession, recreation, etc." first recorded 1520s. As a type of track cycling race from 1938.

双语例句


1. Moreau took gold in the five-kilometre individual pursuit competition.
莫罗在个人五公里追逐赛中获得金牌。

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2. His single-minded pursuit of European union helped chase Mrs Thatcher from power.
他对欧洲统一的执著追求在一定程度上促成了撒切尔夫人的下台。

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3. Relentless in his pursuit of quality, his technical ability was remarkable.
对质量孜孜不倦的追求使他的技能出类拔萃。

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4. Policemen jumped over the wall of the Spanish Embassy in pursuit.
警察在追捕中跳过西班牙大使馆的围墙。

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5. He was almost maniacal in his pursuit of sporting records.
他近乎发疯般地追求着打破体育纪录。

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