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/pərˈsuːt/ · /pəˈsjuːt/
A pursuit is the act of chasing after something — a person, a goal, or a dream. 'The pursuit of happiness' means trying to find happiness. In plural, 'pursuits' can simply mean the activities or hobbies someone spends their time on.
追求；追逐
複數 pursuits
組成Built on pursue. It probably comes from the same old root as the word 'suit' — both trace back to a Latin word meaning 'to follow.'
同家族的字
- prosecuteboth come from the Latin word 'prosequi,' meaning 'to follow after'
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
pursuitnoun/pəˈsjuːt/
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The act of pursuing.
- Unremitting pursuit of wealth doesn't bring happiness, particularly if successful.
- Mother[…]considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom, from which every Kensingtonian held aloof, except on the conventional tip-and-run excursions in pursuit of shopping, tea and theatres.
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A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
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A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
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obsoletelawprosecution
- That pursuit for tithes ought, and of ancient time did pertain to the spiritual court.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。