pursue

pursue

trail, hunt; follow close upon: pursue the escapee; continue to discuss or study: pursue the options; go on with: pursue an education
Not to be confused with:peruse – read through thoroughly; examine in detail: peruse a map

pur·sue

P0672600 (pər-so͞o′)v. pur·sued, pur·su·ing, pur·sues v.tr.1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase: a fox that was pursued by hounds.2. To strive to gain or accomplish: pursue lofty political goals.3. To proceed along the course of; follow: a ship that pursued the southern course.4. a. To carry further; advance: Let's not pursue this argument.b. To take action regarding (something), especially with the intention of sustained effort: a detective who pursued each lead.c. To engage in (a vocation or hobby, for example); practice.5. To try to have a romantic relationship with: a lady who was pursued by many suitors.6. To continue to torment or afflict; haunt: was pursued by the demons of lust and greed.v.intr.1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase.2. To take action regarding something or carry on an established activity or project.

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[Middle English purseuen, pursuen, from Anglo-Norman purseure, pursure, from Vulgar Latin *prōsequere, from Latin prōsequī; see prosecute.]

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pur·su′a·ble adj.pur·su′er n.

pursue

(pəˈsjuː) vb (mainly tr) , -sues, -suing or -sued1. (also intr) to follow (a fugitive, etc) in order to capture or overtake2. (esp of something bad or unlucky) to follow closely or accompany: ill health pursued her. 3. to seek or strive to attain (some object, desire, etc)4. to follow the precepts of (a plan, policy, etc)5. to apply oneself to (one's studies, hobbies, etc)6. to follow persistently or seek to become acquainted with7. to continue to discuss or argue (a point, subject, etc)[C13: from Anglo-Norman pursiwer, from Old French poursivre, from Latin prōsequī to follow after] purˈsuer n

pur•sue

(pərˈsu)

v. -sued, -su•ing. v.t. 1. to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase. 2. to follow close upon; attend: Bad luck pursued us. 3. to strive to attain or accomplish (a goal, purpose, etc.). 4. to proceed in accordance with (a method, plan, etc.). 5. to carry on or continue (a course of action, inquiry, etc.): to pursue one's studies. 6. to continue to annoy or trouble. 7. to practice (an occupation or pastime). 8. to continue to discuss (a subject). 9. to follow: to pursue a river to its source. v.i. 10. to follow in pursuit. 11. to continue. [1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French pursuer « Latin prōsequī to pursue, follow, continue. See pro-¹, sue, prosecute] pur•su′a•ble, adj. pur•su′er, n.

pursue

Past participle: pursued
Gerund: pursuing

Imperative
pursue
pursue

Present
I pursue
you pursue
he/she/it pursues
we pursue
you pursue
they pursue

Preterite
I pursued
you pursued
he/she/it pursued
we pursued
you pursued
they pursued

Present Continuous
I am pursuing
you are pursuing
he/she/it is pursuing
we are pursuing
you are pursuing
they are pursuing

Present Perfect
I have pursued
you have pursued
he/she/it has pursued
we have pursued
you have pursued
they have pursued

Past Continuous
I was pursuing
you were pursuing
he/she/it was pursuing
we were pursuing
you were pursuing
they were pursuing

Past Perfect
I had pursued
you had pursued
he/she/it had pursued
we had pursued
you had pursued
they had pursued

Future
I will pursue
you will pursue
he/she/it will pursue
we will pursue
you will pursue
they will pursue

Future Perfect
I will have pursued
you will have pursued
he/she/it will have pursued
we will have pursued
you will have pursued
they will have pursued

Future Continuous
I will be pursuing
you will be pursuing
he/she/it will be pursuing
we will be pursuing
you will be pursuing
they will be pursuing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been pursuing
you have been pursuing
he/she/it has been pursuing
we have been pursuing
you have been pursuing
they have been pursuing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been pursuing
you will have been pursuing
he/she/it will have been pursuing
we will have been pursuing
you will have been pursuing
they will have been pursuing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been pursuing
you had been pursuing
he/she/it had been pursuing
we had been pursuing
you had been pursuing
they had been pursuing

Conditional
I would pursue
you would pursue
he/she/it would pursue
we would pursue
you would pursue
they would pursue

Past Conditional
I would have pursued
you would have pursued
he/she/it would have pursued
we would have pursued
you would have pursued
they would have pursued

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	pursue - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"engage, prosecuteact, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"practice, commit - engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"close - engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy"politick - engage in political activities; "This colleague is always politicking"
	2.	pursue - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"followgo, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"stalk - go through (an area) in search of prey; "stalk the woods for deer"dog, give chase, go after, chase, tail, chase after, trail, track, tag - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"haunt, stalk - follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her"surveil, survey, follow - keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
	3.	pursue - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby"quest after, quest for, go afterlook for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
	4.	pursue - carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"act on, follow up onrun down, check out - trace; "We are running down a few tips"react, oppose - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"

pursue

verb1. engage in, follow, perform, conduct, wage, tackle, take up, work at, carry on, practise, participate in, prosecute, ply, go in for, apply yourself to Japan would continue to pursue the policies laid down at the summit.2. try for, seek, desire, search for, aim for, aspire to, work towards, strive for, have as a goal Mr Menendez has aggressively pursued success.3. continue, maintain, carry on, keep on, hold to, see through, adhere to, persist in, proceed in, persevere in If your request is denied, don't be afraid to pursue the matter.4. conduct, carry on, undertake, prosecute, devote yourself to overseas graduates intending to pursue full-time research5. investigate, study, research, check, review, examine, probe, look into, analyze, delve into, inquire into pursuing this line of enquiry6. follow, track, hunt, chase, dog, attend, shadow, accompany, harry, tail (informal), haunt, plague, hound, stalk, harass, go after, run after, hunt down, give chase to She pursued the man who had stolen her bag.
follow avoid, flee, shun, run away from, steer clear of, keep away from, give someone or something a wide berth7. court, woo, pay attention to, make up to (informal), chase after, pay court to, set your cap at He had pursued her, and within weeks they had become lovers.
try for eschew, fight shy of

pursue

verb1. To follow (another) with the intent of overtaking and capturing:chase, run after.Idioms: be in pursuit, give chase.2. To strengthen the effect of (an action) by further action:follow through, follow up.3. To work at, especially as a profession:practice.4. To go through (life) in a certain way:lead, live, pass.5. To attempt to gain the affection of:court, spark, woo.Informal: romance.

Translations

从事继续进行追捕追赶追踪

pursue

(pəˈsjuː) verb1. to follow especially in order to catch or capture; to chase. They pursued the thief through the town. 追捕，追蹤 追捕，追踪 2. to occupy oneself with (studies, enquiries etc); to continue. He is pursuing his studies at the University. 從事，繼續進行 从事，继续进行 purˈsuer noun 追趕者 追赶者pursuit (pəˈsjuːt) noun1. the act of pursuing. The thief ran down the street with a policeman in (hot) pursuit. 追趕，追捕 追赶，追捕 2. an occupation or hobby. holiday pursuits. 職業，業餘消遣 职业，业余消遣

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