a long or arduous search for something
(长久或辛勤的)寻求,探求
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the quest for a reliable vaccine has intensified .人们加强了对可靠疫苗的探求。
(in medieval romance)an expedition made by a knight to accomplish a prescribed task
(中世纪传奇故事中骑士的)探险。
search for something
寻找;寻求
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he was a real scientist, questing after truth .他是个追求真理的真正的科学家。
[with obj.]
〈诗/文〉 搜寻;寻求,探求;找出,搜寻出。
"late Middle English: from Old French