seek
- v.寻找;寻求;寻求（或追求）…的;试图;谋求;争取;(向人)请求
seekverb
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。
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。
（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。
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。
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。
to try to find a way to become rich, especially by going to another place
挑选出；物色
to look for and find sb/sth, especially when this means using a lot of effort
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VERB 寻找;物色
If you seek something 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。
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VERB 谋求;谋取;寻求
When someone seeks something, 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。
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VERB 请求(帮助);征求(意见)
If you seek someone'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。
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VERB 力图;想方设法
If you seek to do 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。
noun
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- the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
verb
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- inquire for
- seek directions from a local
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- 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
- Synonym: search look for
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- go to or towards
- a liquid seeks its own level
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- try to get or reach
- seek a position
- seek an education
- seek happiness
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- 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
- Synonym: try attempt essay assay
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If her marriage becomes too restrictive , she will break out and seek new horizons .
如果她的婚姻对她约束太多，她会挣脱出来寻找新的天地。
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The enemy will invariably seek opportunities to assert himself .
敌人是一定要寻找机会表现他们自己的。
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We seek to improve relations between our two countries .
我们寻求改进我们两国间的关系。
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The high price of the service could deter people from seeking advice .
这么高的服务费可能使咨询者望而却步。
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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。
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They are seeking a central , directive role in national energy policy .
他们正寻求在国家能源政策方面起中心指导作用。
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This design is the most sought after .
这一款最为紧俏。
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The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere .
这个问题的答案必须在别处寻找。
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The company is seeking a stock exchange listing .
这家公司正在争取上市。
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They sought advice on how to project a more positive image of their company .
他们就如何加强树立公司的良好形象征询意见。
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The doctor may seek the concurrence of a relative before carrying out the procedure .
医生可以征得亲属的同意后再施行此项手术。
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We were advised to seek legal advice .
有人劝我们找律师咨询。
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They quickly sought to distance themselves from the protesters .
他们迅速设法远离抗议者。
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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。
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She is seeking revenge for the murder of her husband .
丈夫遭到谋杀，她在寻找机会报仇。
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They are seeking more funds but the cupboard is bare .
他们正在寻求更多的资金，然而根本找不到。
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They were forced to seek refuge from the fighting .
他们被迫寻求庇护，以躲避战争。
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Eventually , we alighted on the idea of seeking sponsorship .
最后我们偶然想到了寻求赞助。
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People were desperately seeking shelter from the gunfire .
人们拼命地找地方躲避炮火。
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She sought to deflect criticism by blaming her family .
她责怪她的家人，想这样来转移对她的批评。
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She is seeking more liberal visitation with her daughter .
她正在寻求对女儿更自由的探视权。
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People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages .
人们在设法对恐怖分子最近的暴行进行严惩。
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He sought solace in the whisky bottle .
他借酒浇愁。
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There is a learning curve in the process of seeking employment .
找工作有一个经验累积的过程。
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For two decades she has sought complete control over her film career
她20年来一直力图完全主宰自己的电影事业。
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On important issues , they seek a second opinion
在重要问题上，他们会征求别人的看法。
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The farmers have been seeking higher prices as better protection from foreign competition
农场主们一直在寻找更高的价格，以更好地保护自己不受国外竞争对手的影响。
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When that doesn 't work they sometimes have the sense to seek help
那种方法不奏效的时候，他们有时会想到要寻求帮助。
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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。
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He also denied that he would seek to annex the country
他还否认会试图吞并该国。
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。
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。
表示对某处像梳头一般进行彻底搜寻。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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