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seek vt.寻求；追求；试图vi.寻找 (1) 他终日恐惧不安,决定寻求心理医生的帮助。(2) 许多单身人士都在追求他们的唯一。(3) 为了减少碳排量,或是出于其他原因,一些国家试图改变他们的能源供应来源。 When you seek something, you try to find it. It's possible to seek fame, or snacks, or a college degree, or approval — as long as you're looking for it, or longing for it, you're seeking it. The origins of the word seek go back to the Latin word sagire, which means "to perceive keenly by scent." Imagine a dog tracking a rabbit, sniffing the ground and following its scent, and you'll know exactly what it means to seek something.

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英 [siːk] 美 [siːk] (1) Tortured by fear, he decided to seek the aid of a psychiatrist.(2) Many single people are seeking that special someone.(3) Some nations will seek the change of their energy supply sources to reduce emissions, or for other reasons. If you seek an accordion player for your new polka band, it means you are looking for a band mate. 1[VERB 动词]寻找；物色 If you seek something such as a job or a place to live, you try to find one.   [V n]  [be V-ed for n]  [FORMAL 正式]They have had to seek work as labourers...他们只好找体力活儿干。Four people who sought refuge in the Italian embassy have left voluntarily...4 名在意大利大使馆寻求避难的人已经自愿离开了。Candidates are urgently sought for the post of Conservative party chairman.保守党主席的职位急寻候选人。2[VERB 动词]谋求；谋取；寻求 When someone seeks something, they try to obtain it.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]The prosecutors have warned they will seek the death penalty...检控方律师已警告说他们会努力争取判处死刑。Haemophiliacs are seeking compensation for being given contaminated blood.血友病患者们因为被输入了受到污染的血液而正在寻求赔偿。3[VERB 动词]请求(帮助)；征求(意见) If you seek someone's help or advice, you contact them in order to ask for it.   [V n]  [V n from n]  [FORMAL 正式]Always seek professional legal advice before entering into any agreement...在签订任何协定之前一定要先征求法律专业人士的意见。On important issues, they seek a second opinion...在重要问题上，他们会征求别人的看法。The couple have sought help from marriage guidance counsellors.这对夫妇已经向婚姻指导顾问寻求帮助。4[VERB 动词]力图；想方设法 If you seek to do something, you try to do it.   [V to-inf]  [FORMAL 正式]He also denied that he would seek to annex the country...他还否认会试图吞并该国。Moscow is seeking to slow the growth of Russian inflation.俄罗斯政府正力图遏制本国的通货膨胀。相关词组：seek out

英语单词	seek
英美音标	英 [siːk] 美 [siːk]
中文释义	vt.寻求；追求；试图 vi.寻找
英语例句	(1) Tortured by fear, he decided to seek the aid of a psychiatrist. (2) Many single people are seeking that special someone. (3) Some nations will seek the change of their energy supply sources to reduce emissions, or for other reasons.
中文例句	(1) 他终日恐惧不安,决定寻求心理医生的帮助。 (2) 许多单身人士都在追求他们的唯一。 (3) 为了减少碳排量,或是出于其他原因,一些国家试图改变他们的能源供应来源。
vocabulary简明	If you seek an accordion player for your new polka band, it means you are looking for a band mate.
vocabulary扩展	When you seek something, you try to find it. It's possible to seek fame, or snacks, or a college degree, or approval — as long as you're looking for it, or longing for it, you're seeking it. The origins of the word seek go back to the Latin word sagire, which means "to perceive keenly by scent." Imagine a dog tracking a rabbit, sniffing the ground and following its scent, and you'll know exactly what it means to seek something.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]寻找；物色 If you seek something such as a job or a place to live, you try to find one. [V n] [be V-ed for n] [FORMAL 正式] They have had to seek work as labourers... 他们只好找体力活儿干。 Four people who sought refuge in the Italian embassy have left voluntarily... 4 名在意大利大使馆寻求避难的人已经自愿离开了。 Candidates are urgently sought for the post of Conservative party chairman. 保守党主席的职位急寻候选人。 2 [VERB 动词]谋求；谋取；寻求 When someone seeks something, they try to obtain it. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] The prosecutors have warned they will seek the death penalty... 检控方律师已警告说他们会努力争取判处死刑。 Haemophiliacs are seeking compensation for being given contaminated blood. 血友病患者们因为被输入了受到污染的血液而正在寻求赔偿。 3 [VERB 动词]请求(帮助)；征求(意见) If you seek someone's help or advice, you contact them in order to ask for it. [V n] [V n from n] [FORMAL 正式] Always seek professional legal advice before entering into any agreement... 在签订任何协定之前一定要先征求法律专业人士的意见。 On important issues, they seek a second opinion... 在重要问题上，他们会征求别人的看法。 The couple have sought help from marriage guidance counsellors. 这对夫妇已经向婚姻指导顾问寻求帮助。 4 [VERB 动词]力图；想方设法 If you seek to do something, you try to do it. [V to-inf] [FORMAL 正式] He also denied that he would seek to annex the country... 他还否认会试图吞并该国。 Moscow is seeking to slow the growth of Russian inflation. 俄罗斯政府正力图遏制本国的通货膨胀。相关词组： seek out

Seek [V N Verb 动词 [Formal 正式 Means