seek
verb
siːk verb
1
look for try to find
to try to achieve or get something In spoken English it is more usual to use 英语口语中更常用的说法是 look foror 或 try to find. formal
Do you think the President will seek re-election ?
你认为总统会谋求连任吗？
seek refuge/asylum/shelter etc
Thousands of people crossed the border, seeking refuge from the war.
成千上万的人穿过边境寻求庇护，以躲避战争。
seek revenge/damages/compensation etc
He sought revenge against Surkov for separating him from his wife and son.
苏尔科夫害得他妻离子散，他要报复。
seek to do sth
Local schools are seeking to reduce the dropout rate.
当地学校在寻找办法降低辍学率。
attention-seeking/publicity-seeking
2
seek (sb’s) advice/help/assistance etc try to get
to ask someone for advice or help In spoken English it is more usual to use 英语口语中更常用的说法是 try to get. formal
If the symptoms persist, seek medical advice.
如症状持续下去，便需求医。
3 to look for someone or something [书面] 寻找，寻求; written
new graduates seeking employment
正在求职的刚毕业的大学生
Attractive woman, 27, seeks male, 25–35, for fun and friendship.
魅力女性，27 岁。 欲觅 25–35 岁男子同享乐趣，共结友谊。
4
seek your fortune
to go to another place hoping to gain success and wealth [文] 寻找成功致富之路，闯世界 literary
Coles came to the Yukon in the 1970s to seek his fortune.
科尔斯在 20 世纪 70 年代来到育空地区寻找致富之路。
5 to move naturally towards something or into a particular position 自然地向…移动
Water seeks its own level.
水往低处流。
6 to try to find someone or something, especially when this is difficult 找出，找到
Our mission is to seek out the enemy and destroy them.
我们的任务是要找到敌人并把他们消灭。