pursue /pəˈsjuː/ CET4 TEM4 ( pursuing, pursued, pursues )

• 1. 

  V-T If you pursue an activity, interest, or plan, you carry it out or follow it. 执行; 贯彻 [正式]

  例：

  He said Japan would continue to pursue the policies laid down at the London summit.

  他说日本将继续贯彻伦敦峰会上确定的方针。

• 2. 

  V-T If you pursue a particular aim or result, you make efforts to achieve it, often over a long period of time. 追求; 努力实现 [正式]

  例：

  He will pursue a trade policy that protects American workers.

  他将努力实行保护美国工人的贸易政策。

• 3. 

  V-T If you pursue a particular topic, you try to find out more about it by asking questions. 追问 [正式]

  例：

  If your original request is denied, don't be afraid to pursue the matter.

  如果你最初的要求被拒绝了，不要害怕去追问这件事情。

• 4. 

  V-T If you pursue a person, vehicle, or animal, you follow them, usually in order to catch them. 追赶 [正式]

  例：

  She pursued the man who had stolen a woman's bag.

  她追赶那个偷了一女士钱包的男子。