seek
英 [siːk]
美 [siːk]
v. 寻找; 寻求; 谋求; 争取; (向人)请求
现在分词：seeking 过去分词：sought 过去式：sought 第三人称单数：seeks
Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.591 / COCA.668
同义词辨析
seekv. 〈正式〉寻找，寻求
〔辨析〕
语义庄重，语气较强，使用广泛，指尽很大努力去寻找合适的人或某种东西，此类东西多为抽象事物。
〔例证〕
Candidates are urgently sought for the post of trade union chairman.
工会主席的职位急寻候选人。
Many country girls drifted into cities to seek work.
许多农村姑娘流入城市找工作。
工会主席的职位急寻候选人。
Many country girls drifted into cities to seek work.
许多农村姑娘流入城市找工作。
combv. 仔细搜寻，彻底搜查
〔辨析〕
表示对某处像梳头一般进行彻底搜寻。
〔例证〕
The police combed the whole town in their efforts to find the murderer.
警方搜遍全镇，力图找到凶手。
The old house was combed very carefully.
这所老房子被彻底搜查过了。
警方搜遍全镇，力图找到凶手。
The old house was combed very carefully.
这所老房子被彻底搜查过了。
huntv. 寻找，搜寻
〔辨析〕
指非常仔细地寻找某人或某物，侧重于找的过程，通常后接介词 for。
〔例证〕
Many kids were hunting for shells on the beach.
很多孩子在海滩上寻找贝壳。
The police are busy hunting for clues.
警方忙着寻找线索。
很多孩子在海滩上寻找贝壳。
The police are busy hunting for clues.
警方忙着寻找线索。
searchv. 搜寻
〔辨析〕
指搜查某一具体的人、地方、事物以找到某物或某人，含非常仔细之意。
〔例证〕
Two soldiers with rifles searched him from head to foot.
两个拿枪的士兵把他从头到脚搜了个遍。
The policemen searched the house and found nothing.
警察搜查了房子，什么也没有找到。
She bent to search through a heap of letters.
她弯腰在一大堆信件中翻找。
两个拿枪的士兵把他从头到脚搜了个遍。
The policemen searched the house and found nothing.
警察搜查了房子，什么也没有找到。
She bent to search through a heap of letters.
她弯腰在一大堆信件中翻找。
短语动词
seek out
1. 寻找到；找出
短语用例
seek sb/sth out
- 挑选出；物色
to look for and find sb/sth, especially when this means using a lot of effort- Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.
驾车者被告知需另寻其他路线。 - They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter.
他们怎么也找不到一个藏身的地方。
- Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.
习惯用语
v.
- seek your fortune
- 外出寻找发财机会；外出闯荡；闯世界
to try to find a way to become rich, especially by going to another place
牛津词典
verb
- 寻找
to look for sth/sb- Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.
驾车者被告知需另寻其他路线。 - They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter.
他们怎么也找不到一个藏身的地方。
- Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.
- 寻求；谋求；争取
to try to obtain or achieve sth- to seek funding for a project
为项目筹募资金 - Highly qualified secretary seeks employment. (= in an advertisement)
优秀秘书求职（广告用语）。 - We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership.
目前，我们正探索发展会员的新途径。
- to seek funding for a project
- （向人）请求，寻求
to ask sb for sth- I think it's time we sought legal advice.
我想我们现在该咨询一下律师了。 - She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour.
她设法使他平静下来，然后向一位邻居求助。
- I think it's time we sought legal advice.
- 试图；设法
to try to do sth- They quickly sought to distance themselves from the protesters.
他们迅速设法远离抗议者。
- They quickly sought to distance themselves from the protesters.
- 寻求（或追求）…的；对…的寻求（或追求）
looking for or trying to get the thing mentioned; the activity of doing this- attention-seeking behaviour
为引起他人的注意而作出的行为 - Voluntary work can provide a framework for job-seeking.
参与义务工作有助于奠定求职的基础。
- attention-seeking behaviour
柯林斯词典
- VERB 寻找;物色
If youseeksomething such as a job or a place to live, you try to find one.- They have had to seek work as labourers...
他们只好找体力活儿干。 - Four people who sought refuge in the Italian embassy have left voluntarily...
4 名在意大利大使馆寻求避难的人已经自愿离开了。 - Candidates are urgently sought for the post of Conservative party chairman.
保守党主席的职位急寻候选人。
- They have had to seek work as labourers...
- VERB 谋求;谋取;寻求
When someoneseekssomething, they try to obtain it.- The prosecutors have warned they will seek the death penalty...
检控方律师已警告说他们会努力争取判处死刑。 - Haemophiliacs are seeking compensation for being given contaminated blood.
血友病患者们因为被输入了受到污染的血液而正在寻求赔偿。
- The prosecutors have warned they will seek the death penalty...
- VERB 请求(帮助);征求(意见)
If youseeksomeone's help or advice, you contact them in order to ask for it.- Always seek professional legal advice before entering into any agreement...
在签订任何协定之前一定要先征求法律专业人士的意见。 - On important issues, they seek a second opinion...
在重要问题上，他们会征求别人的看法。 - The couple have sought help from marriage guidance counsellors.
这对夫妇已经向婚姻指导顾问寻求帮助。
- Always seek professional legal advice before entering into any agreement...
- VERB 力图;想方设法
If youseek todo something, you try to do it.- He also denied that he would seek to annex the country...
他还否认会试图吞并该国。 - Moscow is seeking to slow the growth of Russian inflation.
俄罗斯政府正力图遏制本国的通货膨胀。
- He also denied that he would seek to annex the country...
英英释义
noun
- the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
verb
- inquire for
- seek directions from a local
- try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
- The police are searching for clues
- They are searching for the missing man in the entire county
- go to or towards
- a liquid seeks its own level
- try to get or reach
- seek a position
- seek an education
- seek happiness
- make an effort or attempt
- He tried to shake off his fears
- The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps
- The police attempted to stop the thief
- He sought to improve himself
- She always seeks to do good in the world
双语例句
- His instinct would be to seek a new accommodation with the nationalists
他本能的反应会是寻求与民族主义者取得新的和解。 - He said he would seek to unify the Conservative Party and win the next general election
他说他将寻求团结保守党，赢得下届大选。 - Moscow is seeking to slow the growth of Russian inflation.
俄罗斯政府正力图遏制本国的通货膨胀。 - A doctor advised her to seek remunerative employment.
一个医生建议她去找有酬劳的工作。 - Now is the time for local companies to seek out business opportunities in Europe
对于当地公司来说，现在是时候去欧洲寻求商机了。 - In a just society there must be a system whereby people can seek redress through the courts
在一个公正的社会中，一定会有一套人们可以通过法庭寻求赔偿的体制。 - On important issues, they seek a second opinion
在重要问题上，他们会征求别人的看法。 - Haemophiliacs are seeking compensation for being given contaminated blood.
血友病患者们因为被输入了受到污染的血液而正在寻求赔偿。 - All too often, they get bored, and seek refuge in drink and drugs
太多的时候，他们觉得无聊就在酒精和毒品中寻求慰藉。 - They have had to seek work as labourers
他们只好找体力活儿干。