pursuit

pursuit /pə'sju:t/
  • danh từ
    • sự đuổi theo, sự đuổi bắt, sự truy nã, sự truy kích
    • sự theo đuổi, sự đeo đuổi (một mục đích...)
    • sự đi tìm, sự mưu cầu
      • the pursuit of happiness: sự đi tìm hạnh phúc, sự mưu cầu hạnh phúc
    • nghề nghiệp theo đuổi, công việc đeo đuổi, thú vui đeo đuổi
      • daily pursuit: những việc làm hằng ngày
      • literary pursuits: cái nghiệp văn chương đeo đuổi
      • to abandon that pursuit for another: bỏ công việc đang đeo đuổi ấy để tìm một công việc khác
    • in pursuit of
      • đuổi theo, đuổi bắt (thú săn, kẻ địch)
    • đeo đuổi, mưu cầu (cái gì)

 sự theo dõi
Lĩnh vực: toán & tin
 sự theo đuổi

curve of pursuit
 đường đuổi

Xem thêm: chase, pursual, following, pursuance, quest, avocation, by-line, hobby, sideline, spare-time activity, pastime, interest



pursuit

Từ điển Collocation

pursuit noun

1 attempt to find sth

ADJ. relentless, ruthless, single-minded, vigorous | successful

VERB + PURSUIT be engaged in

PREP. in ~ of people travelling around the country in pursuit of work | ~ of He is engaged in the ruthless pursuit of wealth.

PHRASES the pursuit of a goal He devoted his waking hours to the single-minded pursuit of his goal. | the pursuit of excellence/happiness/knowledge/pleasure/truth

2 attempt to catch sb/sth

VERB + PURSUIT give The police gave pursuit.

PREP. in ~ (of) Two boys ran past with a security guard in pursuit. The guard set off in pursuit of the thief.

PHRASES in close/hot pursuit Away ran the fox, with the hunters in hot pursuit.

3 (usually pursuits) pastime

ADJ. favourite, popular | active, energetic active leisure pursuits | country | indoor, outdoor | leisure, recreational | academic, artistic, cultural, educational, intellectual, sporting

VERB + PURSUIT follow She has time now to follow her various artistic pursuits.


Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; chase, pursual, following

    the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit

  • a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; pursuance, quest

    the pursuit of love

    life is more than the pursuance of fame

    a quest for wealth

  • an auxiliary activity; avocation, by-line, hobby, sideline, spare-time activity
  • a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); pastime, interest

    sailing is her favorite pastime

    his main pastime is gambling

    he counts reading among his interests

    they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits


English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

pursuits
syn.: avocation by-line chase following hobby interest pastime pursual pursuance quest sideline spare-time activity