名词
1. 追求；寻求
Your pursuit of something is your attempts at achieving it. If you do something in pursuit of a particular result, you do it in order to achieve that result.
2. 实行；贯彻；实施
The pursuit of an activity, interest, or plan consists of all the things that you do when you are carrying it out.
3. 追赶；追逐；追捕
Someone who is in pursuit of a person, vehicle, or animal is chasing them.
4. （自行车赛和滑冰竞赛中的）追逐赛
In cycling and skating, the pursuit is a race in which two competitors or teams start on opposite sides of a circular track and try to catch up with each other.
5. 娱乐；爱好
Your pursuits are your activities, usually activities that you enjoy when you are not working.
6. 穷追不舍
If you are in hot pursuit of someone, you are chasing after them with great determination.
1. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
e.g. the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
Synonym: chasepursualfollowing
2. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
e.g. sailing is her favorite pastime
his main pastime is gambling
he counts reading among his interests
they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits
3. an auxiliary activity
Synonym: avocationby-linehobbysidelinespare-time activity
4. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
e.g. the pursuit of love
life is more than the pursuance of fame
a quest for wealth