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pursuit 音标拼音: [pɚs'ut] n. 追踪,追捕,追求,追赶,工作,职业 追踪,追捕,追求,追赶,工作,职业 pursuit n 1: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit" [synonym: {pursuit}, {chase}, {pursual}, {following}] 2: a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth" [synonym: {pursuit}, {pursuance}, {quest}] 3: an auxiliary activity [synonym: {avocation}, {by-line}, {hobby}, {pursuit}, {sideline}, {spare-time activity}] 4: a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits" [synonym: {pastime}, {interest}, {pursuit}] Pursuit \Pur*suit"\, n. [F. poursuite, fr. poursuivre. See {Pursue}, v. t.] 1. The act of following or going after; esp., a following with haste, either for sport or in hostility; chase; prosecution; as, the pursuit of game; the pursuit of an enemy. --Clarendon. [1913 Webster] Weak we are, and can not shun pursuit. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A following with a view to reach, accomplish, or obtain; endeavor to attain to or gain; as, the pursuit of knowledge; the pursuit of happiness or pleasure. [1913 Webster] 3. Course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit. [1913 Webster] 4. (Law) Prosecution. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That pursuit for tithes ought, and of ancient time did pertain to the spiritual court. --Fuller. [1913 Webster] {Curve of pursuit} (Geom.), a curve described by a point which is at each instant moving towards a second point, which is itself moving according to some specified law. [1913 Webster] 102 Moby Thesaurus words for "pursuit":
accomplishment, activity, aim, area, art, avocation, bag, business, butt, by-end, by-purpose, calling, career, career building, careerism, chasing, chevy, chivy, craft, cup of tea, destination, dogging, employment, end, end in view, field, final cause, following, forte, game, goal, handicraft, heeling, hobby, hounding, hunt, hunting, interest, job, lifework, line, line of business, line of work, long suit, looking for, main interest, manner, mark, metier, mission, mystery, number, object, object in mind, objective, obtaining, occupation, pastime, pet subject, practice, prey, profession, pursual, pursuance, pursuing, quarry, quest, quintain, racket, reaching, reason for being, search, searching, seeking, sequel, sequence, series, shadowing, specialism, speciality, specialization, specialty, stalking, strong point, style, tailing, target, technicality, teleology, thing, tracing, tracking, trade, trailing, type, ultimate aim, vocation, walk, walk of life, way, weakness, work
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