pursuit
noun
pəˈsjuːt
noun
1
when
someone
tries
to
get,
achieve,
or
find
something
in
a
determined
way
追求; 寻找;
U
[+
of
]
the
pursuit
of
liberty
and
happiness
对自由和幸福的追求
the
pursuit
of
war
criminals
追踪战犯
in
(the)
pursuit
of
sth
People
are
having
to
move
to
other
areas
in
pursuit
of
work.
为了找工作人们不得不迁移到其他地区。
2
when
someone
chases
or
follows
someone
else
追赶，追踪;
U
in
pursuit
There
were
four
police
cars
in
pursuit.
有四辆警车在追赶。
The
quarterback
sprinted
toward
the
end
zone
with
Jansen
in
hot
pursuit
(=following
closely
behind)
.
那名四分卫向端区冲刺，詹森穷追不舍。
3
an
activity
such
as
a
sport
or
HOBBY
,
which
you
spend
a
lot
of
time
doing
[正式] 花很多时间做的事情; 嗜好，爱好
C usually plural 一般用复数 | formal
pursuits
such
as
swimming
and
tennis
如游泳和打网球之类的爱好