[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]追求；寻求 Your pursuit of something is your attempts at achieving it. If you do something in pursuit of a particular result, you do it in order to achieve that result.
[N of n]
...a young man whose relentless pursuit of excellence is conducted with single-minded determination.
一心一意、坚定不移地追求完美的年轻人
...individuals who impoverish their families in pursuit of some dream.
为了追求某个梦想而使家庭陷于贫困的人
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]实行；贯彻；实施 The pursuit of an activity, interest, or plan consists of all the things that you do when you are carrying it out.
[N of n]
The vigorous pursuit of policies is no guarantee of success.
坚决贯彻方针政策并不能保证成功。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]追赶；追逐；追捕 Someone who is in pursuit of a person, vehicle, or animal is chasing them.
[usu in N of n]
...a police officer who drove a patrol car at more than 120mph in pursuit of a motor cycle.
以超过每小时120英里的时速驾驶巡逻车追赶一辆摩托车的警官
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[N-SING 单数名词]（自行车赛和滑冰竞赛中的）追逐赛 In cycling and skating, the pursuit is a race in which two competitors or teams start on opposite sides of a circular track and try to catch up with each other.
[the N]
Moreau took gold in the five-kilometre individual pursuit competition.
莫罗在个人五公里追逐赛中获得金牌。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]娱乐；爱好 Your pursuits are your activities, usually activities that you enjoy when you are not working.
[usu pl]
They both love outdoor pursuits...
他们俩都喜欢户外活动。
His favourite childhood pursuits were sailing, swimming and cycling.
儿时他最大的爱好是帆船运动、游泳和骑自行车。
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[PHRASE 短语]穷追不舍 If you are in hot pursuit of someone, you are chasing after them with great determination.
I rushed through with Sue in hot pursuit.
我冲了过去，苏在后面穷追不舍。
Oxford
pur·suitAWL/pəˈsjuːt; NAmEpərˈsuːt/noun1[uncountable ]pursuitof sth the act of looking for or trying to find sth 追求；寻找◆the pursuit of happiness/knowledge/profit对幸福╱知识╱利润的追求◆She travelled the world in pursuit ofher dreams. 她走遍天下，追寻她的梦想。2[uncountable ]the act of following or chasing sb 追赶；跟踪；追捕◆We drove away with two police cars in pursuit(= following).我们驾车离开，后面有两辆警车跟着追赶。◆I galloped off on my horse with Rosie in hot pursuit(= following quickly behind).我纵马而去，罗西紧追不舍。3[countable , usually plural ]something that you give your time and energy to, that you do as a hobby 事业；消遣；爱好SYN
1[uncountable] when someone tries to get, achieve, or find something in a determined way → pursuepursuit of the pursuit of liberty and happiness the pursuit of war criminalsin (the) pursuit of something People are having to move to other areas in pursuit of work.2[uncountable] when someone chases or follows someone else → pursuein pursuit There were four police cars in pursuit. The quarterback sprinted toward the end zone with Jansen in hot pursuit (=following closely behind).3[countable usually plural] formal an activity such as a sport or hobby, which you spend a lot of time doing: pursuits such as swimming and tennis
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