词典释义：
pursue in order to catch or catch up with
追捕；追赶
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police chased the stolen car through the city 警察穿越全城追赶被盗汽车
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[no obj.]
the dog chased after the stick .那条狗追着棍子。
seek to attain
寻求；追求
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the team are chasing their first home win this season .球队在追求本赛季首次主场胜利。
seek the company of (a member of the opposite sex) in an obvious way
追求（异性）
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playing football by day and chasing women by night 白天踢足球，晚上追女人
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[no obj.]
René is always chasing after other women .勒内总在追求其他女人。
[with obj. and adverbial of direction]drive or cause to go in a specified direction
驱逐；驱赶
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she chased him out of the house .她将他赶出家门。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction]rush or hurry in a specified direction
（往某方向）冲；赶路
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he chased down the motorway .他沿着高速公路赶路。
try to obtain (something owed or required)
追讨
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the company employs people to chase up debts .公司雇人来追讨债务。
try to make contact with (someone) in order to obtain something owed or required
向（某人）追讨
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chasing customers who had not paid their bills .向没有付账的顾客追讨欠款。
make further investigation of (an unresolved matter)
追问；追查
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be sure you chase up late invitation replies 务必查一下刚到的邀请答复
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N .Amer .investigators got a warrant, but they didn't have time to chase down the case .〈北美〉 调查员虽然取得了搜查令，但没有时间追查这起案件。
an act of pursuing someone or something
追赶，追逐，追击
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they captured the youths after a brief chase .经过一番短暂追逐，他们捕获了那些青年。
short for
<Bold>STEEPLECHASE</Bold>的简写。
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追猎运动
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she was an ardent follower of the chase .她是追猎运动的热心分子。
[in place names]
〈英〉 （旧时）狩猎地；猎场
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Cannock Chase .坎诺克旧猎场。
〈古〉 猎物。
engrave (metal, or a design on metal)
雕刻（金属）；（在金属表面）雕镂（图案）
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a miniature container with a delicately chased floral design .雕刻着精美花卉图案的小盒子。
(in letterpress printing) a metal frame for holding the composed type and blocks being printed at one time
（凸版印刷术）盛放排版完毕的活字和印版的金属框；活版架。
the part of a gun enclosing the bore
枪管；炮筒。
a groove or furrow cut in the face of a wall or other surface to receive a pipe
（凿于墙面等的）嵌管槽。
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beast （或bird ）of the chase archaic an animal traditionally hunted for sport across open country 〈古〉 被追猎于旷野的动物 -
chase the game （in soccer） adopt attacking tactics, especially at the risk of being vulnerable to counter-attack （足球用语）（尤指冒着被反击的危险）采取进攻战术 -
give chase go in pursuit 追赶，追求，追击 -
go and chase oneself ［in imperative］informal go away 〈非 正式〉 滚开
"Middle English： from Old French
