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sought

英 [sɔːt]

美 [sɔːt]

v.  寻找; 寻求; 谋求; 争取; (向人)请求
seek的过去分词和过去式

过去式:sought 过去分词:sought 

BNC.19092 / COCA.21300

柯林斯词典


  • Soughtis the past tense and past participle ofseek.

    英英释义

    adj

    • being searched for
      1. the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum
      Synonym:sought-after(a)
    • that is looked for
      1. the long sought relatives

    双语例句

    • I sought legal advice on this.
      我就此进行了法律咨询。
    • Prime Minister Hun Sen has sought to steer a course between the two groups
      洪森首相设法游走于两个集团之间。
    • They sought out potters who had once made copies of the ancient vessels.
      他们寻找曾经仿制过古代器皿的陶工。
    • The union had sought a wage increase and a shorter work week.
      工会寻求增加工资,缩短每周工作时间。
    • His candidacy has divided the party; while most have scorned him, others have sought to rehabilitate him.
      他的候选资格使该党出现分化;其中大多数人都嘲弄他,而另外一些人则想办法为他恢复名誉。
    • Although he has sought to find a peaceful solution, he is facing pressure to use greater military force.
      尽管他试图寻求和平解决,但现在却面临使用更多武力的压力。
    • Mr Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio
      史密斯先生想赶快收回这项声明,但它刚刚已经在国家电台播出了。
    • 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。
    • Mr King sought to address those fears when he spoke at the meeting
      金先生在会上讲话时试图消除那些恐惧。
    • He sought to buttress some of his arguments with quotations from Mein Kampf
      他引用《我的奋斗》中的语录来论证自己的观点。