pursue [pə'sju:]

vt.
1、追；追赶；追捕；追击

pursue the enemy
追击敌人

He felt their eyes pursueing him.
他感到他们的眼睛老是跟着他。

2、进行，实行，继续，纠缠

Let's not pursue this argument.
让我们别再继续这个争论了

Illness pursued him till his death.
疾病一直纠缠着他, 直到他去世。

3、寻求，追求

No hardness could stop him from pursuing his goals.
任何困难也阻挡不住他去追求他的目标。

He does his best to pursue pleasure.
他尽力追求享乐。

She pushed herself to pursue a musical career.
她发奋努力去追求音乐生涯。

4、奉行；从事于；致力于

pursue a policy of nonalignment
奉行不结盟政策

pursue one's studies
从事研究

【固定用法】
pursue pleasure 寻欢作乐
pursue a calling 从事一种职业
pursue a discussion 继续讨论
pursue one's studies 从事研究
a fox that was pursued by hounds
被猎狗追捕的狐狸
pursue lofty political goals
追求崇高的政治目标

【背句子记单词】
Destruction pursue the great.
树大招风。