pursue

vt. 追赶, 追踪, 追随, 追求, 实行, 继续, 从事
vi. 追赶, 继续

名词:pursuer 动词过去式:pursued 过去分词:pursued 现在分词:pursuing 第三人称单数:pursues 形容词:pursuable 

pur.sue

v.（动词）
pur.sued,pur.su.ing,pur.sues
v.tr.（及物动词）
To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase:
追：为了赶上或捕获而努力跟随；追求：
例句：
a fox that was pursued by hounds.
被猎狗追捕的狐狸

To strive to gain or accomplish:
努力去获得或完成：
例句：
pursue lofty political goals.
追求崇高的政治目标

To proceed along the course of; follow:
沿着踪迹前进；跟随：
例句：
a ship that pursued the southern course.
走南部航线的船

To carry further; advance:
继续执行；前进：
例句：
Let`s not pursue this argument.
让我们别再继续这个争论了

To be engaged in (a vocation or hobby, for example).
从事（例如，一种职业或爱好）
To court:
献殷勤，追求：
例句：
a lady who was pursued by many suitors.
被许多求婚者追求的女士

To continue to torment or afflict; haunt:
继续折磨或影响；纠缠：
例句：
was pursued by the demons of lust and greed.
被淫欲及贪婪的幽灵所纠缠

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase.
为了赶上或捕获而努力追赶；追求
To carry on; continue.
执行；继续

来源：
Middle English pursuen
中古英语 pursuen
from Anglo-Norman pursure
源自 英法语 pursure
from Vulgar Latin *prôsequere
源自 俗拉丁语 *prôsequere
from Latin prôsequo * see prosecute
源自 拉丁语 prôsequo *参见 prosecute

【引伸】
pursu.able
adj.（形容词）
pursu.er
n.（名词）