pursue

vt ① chase in order to catch， kill， or defeat 追捕；追杀；追赶：The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner. 警察在追捕一逃犯。/～ and attack the enemy 追击敌人 ② follow closely; show continual attention to 追随；跟随：The ship ～d a northern course. 船向北航行。 ③ (of sth harmful) follow and cause suffering to (指有害事物)纠缠：Illness ～d her till her death. 她一直疾病缠身，直到她去世。 /Detraction ～s the great. ［谚］人大招物议，树大惹风吹。人怕出名猪怕壮。 ④ make continual efforts to gain (sth) 追求；寻求：He had reached the aim he had ～d. 他达到了追求的目标。/He keeps going round and round pursuing his own selfish interests. 他老在个人利益的小圈子里打转。 ......     （共847字）    [阅读本文]>>