pursue · 语义深度解析

核心

持续追着某个目标跑——不是一次性的，而是持续努力

pursue 来自古法语 poursuivre（追随）= pour（完全）+ suivre（跟随）→ 一直跟着它走。核心义项：① 追求，追逐（目标、梦想、职业）；② 追赶，追逐（人或动物）；③ 继续从事（pursue a course of action 继续某行动方案）。义项一是高考写作最常用的。

释义

1

v.追求，追逐（目标、梦想或职业）

She decided to leave her corporate job to pursue her passion for painting.

她决定离开企业工作，追求自己对绘画的热情。

2

v.追赶，追逐（人或物）

Police pursued the suspect through several city streets before apprehending him.

警察在数条街道上追赶嫌疑人，最终将其逮捕。

3

v.继续进行，坚持（某方针或活动）

The government has decided to pursue a policy of gradual economic reform.

政府决定继续推进渐进式经济改革政策。

语感

pursue = 把目标放在前方，一直朝着它走——不回头

追求追赶继续从事

pursue a career / dream / goal / interest（追求职业/梦想/目标/兴趣）是义项一的高频搭配，高考作文极常用。pursuit 是名词：in pursuit of happiness（追求幸福），academic pursuits（学术追求）。区别：pursue 强调「持续追逐」；seek 强调「寻找」；chase 更口语，强调「快速追赶」。

陷阱

⚠️pursue + 名词（不接 to do）

✗

She pursued to become a doctor by studying hard.

（误）她通过努力学习追求成为医生。

pursue 后接名词或动名词（pursue a career / pursuing one's dreams），不接不定式

✓

She pursued her dream of becoming a doctor by studying hard.

她通过努力学习追求成为医生的梦想。

近义辨析

pursue vs seek

pursue 追求目标或理想（义项一） seek 寻求，寻找（更强调「找到」，也可指寻求建议/帮助）

She pursued a career in international law after completing her degree.

完成学业后，她追求了国际法方面的职业。

The company is actively seeking experienced engineers to join its research and development team.

该公司正积极寻求有经验的工程师加入其研发团队。

写作加分

✨ 加分词

替换：followtry to get

个人发展类作文梦想励志类议论文

普通

I want to follow my dream of becoming a writer.

我想追随成为作家的梦想。

加分 ✨

Young people should be encouraged to pursue their passions, even when the path is uncertain, as personal fulfilment is as important as financial security.

应该鼓励年轻人追求自己的热情，即使道路充满不确定，因为个人成就感与经济安全同样重要。

为什么更好：pursue one's passions 比 follow one's dream 更书面，配合让步结构和价值对比，论证更有深度

常用搭配

pursue a career / dream / goal追求职业 / 梦想 / 目标

pursue one's passion / interest追求热情 / 兴趣

pursue a policy / strategy推行政策 / 战略

in pursuit of追求……的过程中

academic / leisure pursuits学术 / 休闲追求（名词）

词根

pursue = pur（完全）+ sue（跟随，如 ensue 随之发生）→ 一直跟着它 = 追求

考考你

Q1对错判断

判断下面句子里 pursue 的用法是否正确：

After graduating, he pursued a career in environmental science, driven by his passion for conservation.

pursue a career in（从事……职业）是正确搭配

Q2近义选词

选择最恰当的词填空：

The patient was advised to ___ a second opinion from another specialist before making a decision.

Apursue

Bseek

✓ 患者被建议在做决定前寻求另一位专家的第二意见。

寻求建议、帮助用 seek；pursue 更用于持续追求目标/梦想/政策

Q3翻译应用

用 pursue 翻译下面句子（可参考 writing_upgrade 字段的搭配）：

教育体制应当为每个学生创造条件，让他们能够追求自己的梦想，而不论其家庭背景如何。

The education system should create conditions for every student to pursue their dreams, regardless of their family background.

关键搭配：pursue their dreams

pursue one's dreams 是励志类议论文核心表达，regardless of + 名词表示「不论……」

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