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

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

I sought legal advice on this.
我就此进行了法律咨询。
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。
Mr Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio
史密斯先生想赶快收回这项声明，但它刚刚已经在国家电台播出了。
Candidates are urgently sought for the post of Conservative party chairman.
保守党主席的职位急寻候选人。
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。
He had sought to obtain payment of a sum which he had claimed was owed to him.
他声称别人欠他一笔钱，他在想方设法讨要回来。
Spanish liberals sought to create linguistic as well as administrative uniformity.
西班牙自由主义者寻求语言及行政上的统一。
The Swedes had sought his freedom through quiet diplomacy
瑞典人通过秘密的外交手段来争取他的自由。
Some feminists sought reforms within the existing social order.
一些女权主义者寻求在现存的社会制度内进行改革。
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。