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TOEFL BNC: 1976 COCA: 1785

pursue

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pursue /pɚˈsuː/ Brit /pəˈsjuː/ verb
pursues; pursued; pursuing
pursue
/pɚˈsuː/ Brit /pəˈsjuː/
verb
pursues; pursued; pursuing
Learner's definition of PURSUE
[+ object]
1 
: to follow and try to catch or capture (someone or something) for usually a long distance or time追逐；追捕
2 
: to try to get or do (something) over a period of time追求；致力于
3 
: to be involved in (an activity)从事（活动）
4 
: to move along (a course)沿着…前行；追随
5 
: to make an effort to find out more about (something)钻研；研究

— pursuer

noun, plural pursuers [count]
TOEFL BNC: 1976 COCA: 1785

pursue

verb

pur·​sue pər-ˈsü How to pronounce pursue (audio)
-ˈsyü
pursued; pursuing

transitive verb

1
: to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat
2
: to find or employ measures to obtain or accomplish : seek
pursue a goal
3
: to proceed along
pursues a northern course
4
a
: to engage in
pursue a hobby
b
: to follow up or proceed with
pursue an argument
5
: to continue to afflict : haunt
was pursued by horrible memories
6
: chase entry 2 sense 1c
pursued by dozens of fans

intransitive verb

: to go in pursuit
pursuer noun

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for pursue

chase, pursue, follow, trail mean to go after or on the track of something or someone.

chase implies going swiftly after and trying to overtake something fleeing or running.

a dog chasing a cat

pursue suggests a continuing effort to overtake, reach, or attain.

pursued the criminal through narrow streets

follow puts less emphasis upon speed or intent to overtake.

friends followed me home in their car

trail may stress a following of tracks or traces rather than a visible object.

trail deer
trailed a suspect across the country

Example Sentences

It is this peace among the Great Powers—at least for the near term—that makes it truly possible both to pursue my vision of the post-Cold War world and, at the same time, to hedge against failure by maintaining the capacity to protect ourselves and our interests … Robert S. McNamara, In Retrospect, 1995 The monster truck pursued him at insane speeds, through phone booths and gas pumps and even over cliffs, but he never knew why. Hunter S. Thompson, Rolling Stone, 14-28 July 1994 In a world of nation-states the assumption that governments will pursue their own interests gives order and predictability to international affairs. Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., American Heritage, 3 May/June 1994 Hounds pursued the fox for miles. The criminal is being pursued by police. He chose to pursue a college degree. She wants to pursue a legal career. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Since the case was not deemed a federal crime, the Bureau chose not to pursue it. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 His friends would take note of his new hobby — including Colorado's first Black Lt. Gov. George Brown, who saw Dwight's work and encouraged him to pursue it seriously. CBS News, 1 Sep. 2022 The latter, of course, exposed hardline members of the Right eager to pursue a massive military buildup as protection against the Soviets, as equally dense. John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Alternatively, ekev can mean to pursue, as in running on one’s heels to attain a certain goal. Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022 The driver subsequently fled at a high rate of speed on Wilson Mills Road and officers did not pursue it. cleveland, 11 Aug. 2022 Just five years later, the New York guitarist Jonny Lam decided to pursue pedal steel as a way to differentiate himself in a city with a glut of guitarists. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 But, for instance, if a defensive back isn’t six-foot and has thirty-three-inch arms, Saban isn’t going to pursue him heavily. John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2022 Chiuz, a 27-year-old videographer from North Hills, had decided to pursue barbering as a serious hobby weeks before. Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French pursure, pursiure, from Latin prosequi, from pro- forward + sequi to follow — more at pro-, sue

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pursue was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 1976 COCA: 1785
pursue

verb¹

 1continue sth/try to achieve sth繼續；盡力實現ADVERB | VERB + PURSUE | PHRASES ADVERB➤further, still進一步從事；仍然進行▸➤actively, aggressively, energetically, vigorously積極從事▸➤doggedly, relentlessly頑強地／不懈地進行◇He was still doggedly pursuing his studies.他仍然堅持不懈地進行着自己的研究。➤successfully成功地實現◇How can we successfully pursue these aims?我們如何才能成功地實現這些目標？➤seriously認真追求VERB + PURSUE➤decide to決定繼續◇We have decided not to pursue the matter further.我們已經決定不進一步追究此事。➤intend to, want to, wish to打算／想要／希望從事◇How do you decide which career you wish to pursue?你如何決定你想幹哪一行？➤be inclined to, be interested in pursuing, feel inclined to傾向於／有意想／覺得想要從事▸➤be reluctant to不願從事▸➤be able to, be free to有能力／可自由從事▸➤continue to繼續從事PHRASES➤the ability to pursue sth, the freedom to pursue sth, the opportunity to pursue sth, the right to pursue sth從事⋯的能力／自由／機會／權利◇the freedom to pursue her own interests做她自己感興趣之事的自由➤be not worth pursuing不值得做◇I decided the matter was not worth pursuing further.我認定此事不值得再做。
pursue

verb²

 2chase sb追趕ADVERB | PHRASES ADVERB➤relentlessly不屈不撓地追求◇He pursued her relentlessly, refusing to take 'no' for an answer.他鍥而不捨地追求她，拒不接受“不”的回答。PHRASES➤closely pursued by sb, hotly pursued by sb被某人緊緊追趕◇He ran past, hotly pursued by two policemen.他跑了過去，兩名警察在後面窮追不捨。

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