| 词组 | seek |
| 释义 | seek AC /siːk/ verb to try to achieve or get somethingnounsseek help/assistance He sought help from the police.seek advice/information/guidance If in any doubt, seek the advice of a lawyer. | Many adopted people come here seeking information about their real parents.seek work/employment People come to the city seeking work.seek permission They are seeking permission to build 200 new houses.seek refuge/sanctuary/asylum (=try to find somewhere safe) We sought refuge inside the castle. | Hundreds of refugees arrive at the port each year, seeking asylum in Britain.seek revenge Dafoe plays a computer mastermind who seeks revenge on his former employer.seek compensation/damages (=ask for money because of something bad you have suffered) He is seeking compensation for wrongful imprisonment.seek an answer/solution to sth People have been seeking an answer to the problem for a long time.seek sb’s opinions/views We wish to seek the views of our members.seek clarification (=ask for information to be made clear) I sought clarification on a point he made at the press conference.seek election/re-election (=try to be elected or re-elected) He hasn’t decided whether to seek re-election.seek support/approval He said he would seek shareholder support for the proposal.seek publicity We have never sought publicity.seek reassurance She constantly seeks reassurance, saying ‘You do love me, don’t you?’seek your fortune (=try to find a way of making a lot of money) He made his way to London to seek his fortune.adverbsactively seek sth (=make strong efforts to get something) Other companies are actively seeking to become involved in the research.desperately/urgently seek sth They ran in all directions, desperately seeking a way out.constantly/continually seek sth We are continually seeking an answer to this problem. |
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