pursue什么意思

pursue什么意思

v. 追求；追捕；继续执行；从事

用作动词 (v.)

Everyone has the freedom to pursue their dreams.

每个人都有追求各自梦想的自由。

The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner.

警方正在追捕一名越狱的逃犯。

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词义辨析

pursue, chase, follow, tag, tail, trail

这组词都有“跟随,追踪”的意思。它们的区别是:

1.follow指跟随起引导作用的人或物或遵循他人的计划; 而pursue指为达到某个目的而坚持不懈地紧跟、追赶或追求某人、某物或某种事业。跟随他人的计划时用follow,追随自己的计划时用pursue。例如:

She has pursued the goal of perfection in her art.在艺术中,她追求完美。

She pursued the study of French for four years.她坚持学了四年法语。

The country has always pursued a policy of peace.该国一直奉行和平政策。

2.chase指迅速追赶在逃的目标以便将其抓获或赶走,而follow则指继之而来或去。tag指不断地纠缠或恼人的尾随某人; tail指紧密尾随并监视; trail指跟踪追击。例如:

The dog chased a mouse, but could not catch it.这狗追赶老鼠,但没有捉住。

The policeman chased the thief.警察追赶小偷。