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seek
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of SEEK
[+ object] somewhat formal
1
: to search for (someone or something) : to try to find (someone or something)寻找；寻求；物色
- He is seeking employment. [=he is looking for a job]他正在找工作。
- The office is seeking a salesperson.那家办事处正在招募一名销售人员。
- The prince is seeking a wife.王子正在遴选王妃。
- Snakes seek the sun to warm their bodies.蛇寻找阳光以暖身。
- thrill-seeking travelers [=travelers who want to have very exciting/thrilling experiences]寻求刺激的旅行者
2
: to ask for (help, advice, etc.)寻求（帮助、建议等）
- You should visit your doctor and seek his advice.你该去看看你的医生，征求一下他的建议。
- You should seek medical help immediately if you experience any chest pain or shortness of breath.要是胸痛或气短，得马上寻求医疗救助。
- The church is seeking donations/volunteers.教会正在征求捐助/志愿者。
3
a : to try to get or achieve (something)试图得到；寻求
- He sought revenge for his son's murder.他想为被谋杀的儿子报仇。
- During the war, she sought asylum in Spain.战争期间，她在西班牙寻求庇护。
- They sought refuge in Canada.他们在加拿大寻求避难。
- The company is seeking new ways to improve service.这家公司正在寻求新的办法以改善服务。
- The mayor is seeking reelection.市长正在谋求连任。
- She seeks perfection in her work.在工作上她力求完美。
- attention-seeking behavior出风头的行为
- Immigrants come to America to seek their fortune. [=to try to become rich]移民到美国寻求财富。
- They are seeking compensation/damages [=they are trying to get money] for their loss.他们正在努力争取损失赔偿。
b : to make an attempt to do something尝试；努力
- Doctors have been seeking [=trying] to find a cure.医生们一直在努力寻找治疗的方法。
- The builders sought to make the bridge stronger.建造者尽力让桥更坚固些。
seek out
[phrasal verb] seek (someone or something) out or seek out (someone or something)
: to search for and find (someone or something)找出；找到
- His parents sought out the best doctors in the field.他的父母请到了这一领域最好的医生。
- White blood cells seek out and destroy infections.白细胞的作用是找到并消除感染。
— see also heat-seeking
— seeker
noun, plural seekers [count]- seekers of perfection寻求完美的人
- job/thrill/pleasure/autograph seekers寻求工作/刺激/快活/亲笔签名的人
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The office is seeking a salesperson. The prince is seeking a wife. Snakes seek the sun to warm their bodies. You should visit your doctor and seek his advice. You should seek medical help immediately if you experience any chest pain or shortness of breath. The church is seeking donations. He sought revenge for his son's murder. During the war, she sought asylum in Spain. They sought refuge in Canada. The company is seeking new ways to improve service. See More
Recent Examples on the Web An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Sherrod Brown would seek his fourth term in 2024. 
Laura Hancock, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 She had been embroiled in an internal party conflict long before that, with numerous Black Democratic candidates opting not to seek the Democratic Party's endorsement in the May primary in protest against party establishment. The Indianapolis Star, 14 Sep. 2022 His parents and brother decided to take Lawand on an epic and bewildering journey across Europe to seek refuge in England. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Sep. 2022 The filing comes as Linton's lawyers seek her release on bail and potential housing in a mental health treatment facility. Dan Carson, Chron, 12 Sep. 2022 Shandas pointed out that humans, like most animals, tend to seek shelter in the heat, an instinct that seems sensible but can lead us to risk our lives in superheated indoor spaces. Michelle Nijhuis, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 By contrast, Russia has been forced to seek military supplies from North Korea and Iran, in part due to Western sanctions, Mr. Blinken said. William Mauldin, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Fioretti has been unsuccessful over several recent campaign cycles since opting not to seek reelection for alderman in 2015, including two runs for mayor of Chicago in 2015 and 2019. Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Crist also lashed out at DeSantis' possible attempts to seek higher office in the future. Rick Klein, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2022 See More
Laura Hancock, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 She had been embroiled in an internal party conflict long before that, with numerous Black Democratic candidates opting not to seek the Democratic Party's endorsement in the May primary in protest against party establishment. The Indianapolis Star, 14 Sep. 2022 His parents and brother decided to take Lawand on an epic and bewildering journey across Europe to seek refuge in England. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Sep. 2022 The filing comes as Linton's lawyers seek her release on bail and potential housing in a mental health treatment facility. Dan Carson, Chron, 12 Sep. 2022 Shandas pointed out that humans, like most animals, tend to seek shelter in the heat, an instinct that seems sensible but can lead us to risk our lives in superheated indoor spaces. Michelle Nijhuis, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 By contrast, Russia has been forced to seek military supplies from North Korea and Iran, in part due to Western sanctions, Mr. Blinken said. William Mauldin, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Fioretti has been unsuccessful over several recent campaign cycles since opting not to seek reelection for alderman in 2015, including two runs for mayor of Chicago in 2015 and 2019. Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Crist also lashed out at DeSantis' possible attempts to seek higher office in the future. Rick Klein, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English seken, from Old English sēcan; akin to Old High German suohhen to seek, Latin sagus prophetic, Greek hēgeisthai to lead
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of seek was before the 12th century Phrases Containing seek
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