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pursuit n.追击；追求 Whether it's a police officer in a car chase or a student working towards a college degree at a university in the tropics, both can be considered in “hot pursuit.”  Derived from the Anglo-French purseute pursuit means the act of pursuing or striving towards goals. In the late 14th century it implied persecution, but things have changed since then. ★★☆☆☆ 2006.5

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[pə'sju:t; -'su:t] In pursuit of happiness, man is prone to do many counterintuitive things: work much, sleep little, spend grandly, and complain often about what he has. The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders says “pathological gambling” involves persistent, recurring and uncontrollable pursuit less of money than of thrill of taking risks in quest of a windfall. 1[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2[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。3[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4[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。5[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。6[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。

英语单词	pursuit
英美音标	[pə'sju:t; -'su:t]
中文释义	n.追击；追求
vocab简明	In pursuit of happiness, man is prone to do many counterintuitive things: work much, sleep little, spend grandly, and complain often about what he has.
vocab扩展	Whether it's a police officer in a car chase or a student working towards a college degree at a university in the tropics, both can be considered in “hot pursuit.” Derived from the Anglo-French purseute pursuit means the act of pursuing or striving towards goals. In the late 14th century it implied persecution, but things have changed since then.
真题原句	The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders says “pathological gambling” involves persistent, recurring and uncontrollable pursuit less of money than of thrill of taking risks in quest of a windfall.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [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 2 [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。 3 [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 4 [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。 5 [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。 6 [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。
来源	2006.5

Pursuit N N Uncount 不可数名词 Man Police Officer Car