pursue

pursue, follow, chase, hunt, trace, track, trail

动词 pursue:

1. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
   同义词：prosecute, engage
2. follow in or as if in pursuit
   同义词：follow
3. go in search of or hunt for
   同义词：quest for, go after, quest after
4. carry further or advance
   同义词：follow up on, act on

1. She is pursuing her studies at the university.
   她在大学继续深造。
2. The government is pursuing a policy of non-intervention.
   政府正奉行不干预政策。
3. The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner.
   警方正在追捕一名越狱的逃犯。

pur.sue

v.（动词）
pur.sued,pur.su.ing,pur.sues
v.tr.（及物动词）
To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase:
追：为了赶上或捕获而努力跟随；追求：
例句：
a fox that was pursued by hounds.
被猎狗追捕的狐狸

To strive to gain or accomplish:
努力去获得或完成：
例句：
pursue lofty political goals.
追求崇高的政治目标

To proceed along the course of; follow:
沿着踪迹前进；跟随：
例句：
a ship that pursued the southern course.
走南部航线的船

To carry further; advance:
继续执行；前进：
例句：
Let`s not pursue this argument.
让我们别再继续这个争论了

To be engaged in (a vocation or hobby, for example).
从事（例如，一种职业或爱好）
To court:
献殷勤，追求：
例句：
a lady who was pursued by many suitors.
被许多求婚者追求的女士

To continue to torment or afflict; haunt:
继续折磨或影响；纠缠：
例句：
was pursued by the demons of lust and greed.
被淫欲及贪婪的幽灵所纠缠

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase.
为了赶上或捕获而努力追赶；追求
To carry on; continue.
执行；继续

来源：
Middle English pursuen
中古英语 pursuen
from Anglo-Norman pursure
源自 英法语 pursure
from Vulgar Latin *prôsequere
源自 俗拉丁语 *prôsequere
from Latin prôsequo * see prosecute
源自 拉丁语 prôsequo *参见 prosecute

【引伸】
pursu.able
adj.（形容词）
pursu.er
n.（名词）