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sought

英 [sɔːt]

美 [sɔːt]

v.  寻找; 寻求; 谋求; 争取; (向人)请求
seek的过去分词和过去式

过去式:sought 过去分词:sought 

BNC.19092 / COCA.21300

柯林斯词典


  • Soughtis the past tense and past participle ofseek.

    英英释义

    adj

    • being searched for
      1. the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum
      Synonym:sought-after(a)
    • that is looked for
      1. the long sought relatives

    双语例句

    • They sought to kill him.
      他们企图杀他。
    • He sought to buttress some of his arguments with quotations from Mein Kampf
      他引用《我的奋斗》中的语录来论证自己的观点。
    • The union had sought a wage increase and a shorter work week.
      工会寻求增加工资,缩短每周工作时间。
    • Prime Minister Hun Sen has sought to steer a course between the two groups
      洪森首相设法游走于两个集团之间。
    • Although he has sought to find a peaceful solution, he is facing pressure to use greater military force.
      尽管他试图寻求和平解决,但现在却面临使用更多武力的压力。
    • This site remained undiscovered, though long sought, until recent times.
      虽经长期寻找,但该遗址直到最近才被发现。
    • The Black church community has sought to bring together Christians from different denominational backgrounds
      黑人教会社区试图将来自不同教派的基督徒联合起来。
    • His parishioners sought his counsel and loved him.
      教区居民征询他的建议并且爱戴着他。
    • Candidates are urgently sought for the post of Conservative party chairman.
      保守党主席的职位急寻候选人。
    • Adam sought guidance from the Almighty
      亚当寻求上帝的指引。