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    seek 的英语意思

    seekseek /siːk/ AWL verb (past tense and past participle sought /sɔːt $ sɒːt/) [transitive] 查看全部语言翻译1formal正式 to try to achieve or get something努力实现或获得某事物:  Do you think the president will seek re-election?你认为总统会寻求连任吗?seek refuge/asylum/shelter etc Thousands of people crossed the border, seeking refuge from the war.数千人越境,寻求战争中的庇护。seek revenge/damages/compensation etc He sought revenge against Surkov for separating him from his wife and son.他因苏尔科夫使其与妻儿分离而寻求复仇。seek to do something Local schools are seeking to reduce the dropout rate.当地学校正努力降低辍学率。attention-seeking/publicity-seeking2seek (somebody’s) advice/help/assistance etc formal正式 to ask someone for advice or help向某人寻求建议或帮助:  If the symptoms persist, seek medical advice.如果症状持续,请寻求医疗建议。3 written书面 to look for someone or something寻找某人或某物 SYN  look for:  new graduates seeking employment正在寻找工作的应届毕业生 Attractive woman, 27, seeks male, 25-35, for fun and friendship.外形姣好女性,27岁,寻找25至35岁男性,共寻乐趣与友谊。 see thesaurus at searchRegister语体In everyday English, people usually say that they are looking for someone or something rather than seeking someone or something:· What kind of job are you looking for?在日常英语中,人们通常用 looking for 表示寻找,而不用 seeking:· 你在找什么样的工作?4seek your fortune literary文学 to go to another place hoping to gain success and wealth前往他处,希望获得成功与财富:  Coles came to the Yukon in the 1970s to seek his fortune.科尔斯于20世纪70年代来到育空,寻求财富。5to move naturally towards something or into a particular position自然地向某物移动或进入特定位置:  Water seeks its own level.水总会找到自己的水平面。 heat-seeking, hide-and-seek, self-seeking, sought-afterCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meanings 1 & 2— 义项 1 和 2nouns名词seek help· He sought help from the police.· 他向警方寻求帮助。seek advice/information· If in any doubt, seek the advice of a senior officer.· 如有任何疑问,请向上级官员寻求建议。seek support/approval· He said he would seek shareholder support for the proposal.· 他表示将寻求股东对该提案的支持。seek permission· They are seeking permission to build 200 new houses.· 他们正在申请建造200栋新住宅的许可。seek refuge/asylum/shelter (=try to find somewhere safe)· They sought refuge inside the castle.· 他们在城堡内寻求庇护。seek election/re-election (=try to be elected or re-elected)· He hasn’t decided whether to seek re-election.· 他尚未决定是否寻求连任。seek compensation/damages (=ask for money because of something bad you have suffered)· The other two may seek compensation for wrongful imprisonment.· 另外两人可能会寻求因错误监禁而获得的赔偿。seek revenge· Dafoe plays a computer mastermind who seeks revenge on his former employer.· 达福饰演一个向前雇主寻求复仇的电脑天才。adverbs副词actively· The university is actively seeking new funds.· 该大学正积极寻求新的资金。desperately· They ran in all directions, desperately seeking escape.· 他们四处奔逃,拼命寻找出路。seek somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb to try to find someone or something, especially when this is difficult努力寻找某人或某物,尤指在困难情况下:  Our mission is to seek out the enemy and destroy them.我们的任务是找到敌人并将其消灭。