pursuit
pursuit 英 [pəˈsju:t] 美 [pərˈsut]
n. 追赶，追求；爱好
名词复数:pursuits
- A pursuit is a chase or a quest for something. When a guard runs after an escaping jewel thief, she's in pursuit — while the thief may have stolen the jewels because he was in pursuit of wealth.
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- n. 追赶，追求；爱好
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1. the pursuit of happiness， the pursuit of profit
对幸福╱利润的追求
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2. She travelled the world in pursuit ofher dreams.
她走遍天下，追寻她的梦想。
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3. We drove away with two police cars in pursuit.
我们驾车离开，后面有两辆警车跟着追赶。
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4. outdoor pursuits
户外爱好
- pursuit (n.) late 14c., "persecution," also "action of pursuit," from Anglo-French purseute, from Old French porsuite "a search, pursuit" (14c., Modern French poursuite), from porsivre (see pursue). Sense of "one's profession, recreation, etc." first recorded 1520s. As a type of track cycling race from 1938.
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