pur.sue

pursue的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [pəˈsu:]
KK音标发音： [pɚˈsu]

pursue的词性：
v.（动词）

pursue的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase:
追：为了赶上或捕获而努力跟随；追求：

a fox that was pursued by hounds.
被猎狗追捕的狐狸

2. To strive to gain or accomplish:
努力去获得或完成：

pursue lofty political goals.
追求崇高的政治目标

3. To proceed along the course of; follow:
沿着踪迹前进；跟随：

a ship that pursued the southern course.
走南部航线的船

4. To carry further; advance:
继续执行；前进：

Let's not pursue this argument.
让我们别再继续这个争论了

5. To be engaged in (a vocation or hobby, for example).
从事（例如，一种职业或爱好）

6. To court:
献殷勤，追求：

a lady who was pursued by many suitors.
被许多求婚者追求的女士

7. To continue to torment or afflict; haunt:
继续折磨或影响；纠缠：

was pursued by the demons of lust and greed.
被淫欲及贪婪的幽灵所纠缠

pursue的词性：
v.intr.（不及物动词）

8. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase.
为了赶上或捕获而努力追赶；追求

9. To carry on; continue.
执行；继续

pursue的词源：

10. Middle English pursuen
中古英语 pursuen

11. from Anglo-Norman pursure
源自 英法语 pursure

12. from Vulgar Latin *pr?sequere
源自 俗拉丁语 *pr?sequere

13. from Latin pr?sequ^o * see prosecute
源自 拉丁语 pr?sequ^o *参见 prosecute

pursue的词性：
adj.（形容词）

pursue的词性：
n.（名词）