attempt to find (something)
寻找
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they came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds .他们来这里避一避冬天的刺骨寒风。
attempt or desire to obtain or achieve (something)
寻求;追求
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the new regime sought his extradition 新政府想要引渡他
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her parents had never sought to interfere with her freedom .她的父母从来没想干涉她的自由。
ask for (something) from someone
寻求,请求
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he sought help from the police .他向警方求助。
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找到;找出
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it's his job to seek out new customers .他的工作就是要招徕新顾客。
〈古〉 去,前往(某地)
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I sought my bedroom each night to brood over it .我每晚都回到寝室思考这事。
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seek dead Brit . used to instruct a retriever to go and look for game that has been shot〈英〉 去找(用以指令猎狗去找回射杀的猎物) -
seek one's fortune travel somewhere in the hope of achieving wealth and success 外出寻找发迹的机会 -
to seek archaic lacking; not yet found〈古〉 缺少;还没有找到the end she knew, the means were to seek . 她目标明确,但实现这一目标的手段还没有找到 -
far to seek out of reach; a long way off 达不到;差得远
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seek job(s) 找工作
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seek a pardon 请求宽恕
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seek out sb/sth = seek sb/sth out 找出;找到
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