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She gave up her high-paying job in pursuit of her passion for art.
她放弃了高薪工作,追求自己的艺术梦想。
追求某事物的行为
The pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human right.
追求幸福是一项基本人权。
He spent years in the pursuit of scientific knowledge.
他多年来致力于追求科学知识。
常用于正式语境,强调持续且有目的的行动。
追逐或追捕
The police car was in hot pursuit of the suspect.
警车在紧追嫌疑犯。
尤指警察追捕逃犯的场景。
pursue是动词(追求/追赶),pursuit是名词(追求行为)。例如:He pursues knowledge(他追求知识)vs. his pursuit of knowledge(他对知识的追求)。
中古英语 pursute,源自古法语 poursuir(追赶),再由拉丁语 prosequi(跟随)演变而来。
作名词时,通常与介词'of'连用(pursuit of sth.)。在法律或正式文本中,可指‘追捕’或‘追求’。