pursuit  /pɚs'ut/

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資料來源(1): pydict data [pydict]

  pursuit
  追蹤,追捕,追求,追趕,工作,職業

資料來源(2): Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]

  Pursuit \Pur*suit"\, n. [F. poursuite, fr. poursuivre. See
     {Pursue}, v. t.]
     1. The act of following or going after; esp., a following
        with haste, either for sport or in hostility; chase;
        prosecution; as, the pursuit of game; the pursuit of an
        enemy. --Clarendon.
  
              Weak we are, and can not shun pursuit. --Shak.
  
     2. A following with a view to reach, accomplish, or obtain;
        endeavor to attain to or gain; as, the pursuit of
        knowledge; the pursuit of happiness or pleasure.
  
     3. Course of business or occupation; continued employment
        with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a
        literary pursuit.
  
     4. (Law) Prosecution. [Obs.]
  
              That pursuit for tithes ought, and of ancient time
              did pertain to the spiritual court.   --Fuller.
  
     {Curve of pursuit} (Geom.), a curve described by a point
        which is at each instant moving towards a second point,
        which is itself moving according to some specified law.

資料來源(3): WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]

  pursuit
       n 1: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture;
            "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in
            pursuit" [syn: {chase}, {following}]
       2: a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria;
          "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of
          fame"; "a quest for wealth" [syn: {pursuance}, {quest}]
       3: a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually
          pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main
          pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his
          interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited
          pursuits" [syn: {pastime}, {interest}]