seek

vt.寻找，探寻；追求，谋求；往或朝…而去；[废语]考察

vi.查找，查寻；找一找

verb

1. 寻找
   to look for sth/sb
   1. Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.
      驾车者被告知需另寻其他路线。
   2. They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter.
      他们怎么也找不到一个藏身的地方。
2. 寻求；谋求；争取
   to try to obtain or achieve sth
   1. to seek funding for a project
      为项目筹募资金
   2. Highly qualified secretary seeks employment. (= in an advertisement)
      优秀秘书求职（广告用语）。
   3. We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership.
      目前，我们正探索发展会员的新途径。
3. （向人）请求，寻求
   to ask sb for sth
   1. I think it's time we sought legal advice.
      我想我们现在该咨询一下律师了。
   2. She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour.
      她设法使他平静下来，然后向一位邻居求助。
4. 试图；设法
   to try to do sth
   1. They quickly sought to distance themselves from the protesters.
      他们迅速设法远离抗议者。
5. 寻求（或追求）…的；对…的寻求（或追求）
   looking for or trying to get the thing mentioned; the activity of doing this
   1. attention-seeking behaviour
      为引起他人的注意而作出的行为
   2. Voluntary work can provide a framework for job-seeking.
      参与义务工作有助于奠定求职的基础。

现在分词:seeking 过去分词:sought 过去式:sought 第三人称单数:seeks

seek 寻找，寻求

来自古英语 secan,寻求，追寻，渴望，来自 Proto-Germanic*sokjan,寻求，来自 PIE*sag,寻求， 找出，词源同 sake,beseech.

1. Each member of OPEC would seek to maximize its own production.
   石油输出国组织的每个成员国都寻求最大限度地提高本国石油产量。
2. His instinct would be to seek a new accommodation with the nationalists
   他本能的反应会是寻求与民族主义者取得新的和解。
3. If her marriage becomes too restrictive, she will break out and seek new horizons.
   如果她的婚姻对她约束太多，她会挣脱出来寻找新的天地。
4. The President must seek to regain the high ground in the political debate
   总统必须设法在这场政治辩论中重新获得优势。
5. In a just society there must be a system whereby people can seek redress through the courts
   在一个公正的社会中，一定会有一套人们可以通过法庭寻求赔偿的体制。
6. The government will not seek to disrupt the legitimate business activities of the defendant.
   政府无意干扰被告的合法经营活动。
7. In order to maximize profit the firm would seek to maximize output
   为了获得最大利润，这家公司会把产量增至最大。
8. We finally insisted that he seek psychiatric help.
   我们最后坚持要求他寻求精神科医师的帮助。
9. They are continuing their legal battle to seek some redress from the government.
   他们正在继续进行法律斗争以向政府寻求一些赔偿。
10. All too often, they get bored, and seek refuge in drink and drugs
    太多的时候，他们觉得无聊就在酒精和毒品中寻求慰藉。
11. Children seek out regularities and rules in acquiring language.
    儿童在学习语言过程中会找出各种规律和规则。
12. A doctor advised her to seek remunerative employment.
    一个医生建议她去找有酬劳的工作。
13. They have had to seek work as labourers
    他们只好找体力活儿干。
14. Four people who sought refuge in the Italian embassy have left voluntarily
    4名在意大利大使馆寻求避难的人已经自愿离开了。
15. Candidates are urgently sought for the post of Conservative party chairman.
    保守党主席的职位急寻候选人。
16. The prosecutors have warned they will seek the death penalty
    检控方律师已警告说他们会努力争取判处死刑。
17. Haemophiliacs are seeking compensation for being given contaminated blood.
    血友病患者们因为被输入了受到污染的血液而正在寻求赔偿。
18. Always seek professional legal advice before entering into any agreement
    在签订任何协定之前一定要先征求法律专业人士的意见。
19. On important issues, they seek a second opinion
    在重要问题上，他们会征求别人的看法。
20. The couple have sought help from marriage guidance counsellors.
    这对夫妇已经向婚姻指导顾问寻求帮助。
21. He also denied that he would seek to annex the country
    他还否认会试图吞并该国。
22. Moscow is seeking to slow the growth of Russian inflation.
    俄罗斯政府正力图遏制本国的通货膨胀。
23. Now is the time for local companies to seek out business opportunities in Europe
    对于当地公司来说，现在是时候去欧洲寻求商机了。
24. If public figures seek publicity to further their careers, they can't be selective about it.
    如果公众人物想通过吸引公众的关注来推进事业，他们可能会不加选择。
25. He said he would seek to unify the Conservative Party and win the next general election
    他说他将寻求团结保守党，赢得下届大选。
26. It is wise to seek help and counsel as soon as possible.
    尽快寻求帮助和建议乃明智之举。
27. To “ seek truth from facts ” is the scientific approach.
    科学的态度是“实事求是”。
28. We should seek common ground and reserve differences on this issue.
    在这个问题上，我们应当求同存异。
29. We will never seek hegemony.
    我们永远不称霸。
30. The enemy will invariably seek opportunities to assert himself.
    敌人是一定要寻找机会表现他们自己的。