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pursuer

UK //pəˈsjuːə//US //pərˈsuːər//

词源

源自中古英语 'pursuen'(追赶),最终来自古法语 'poursuir',基于拉丁语 'prosequi'(跟随)。

noun

❶ 指追赶或追踪某人或某物的人,常用于描述追逐者、追求者或执法者等角色。

“The police car sped after the suspect, with the pursuer closing in quickly.”

(警车紧追嫌疑人,追赶者迅速逼近。)

“She felt like a pursuer in a never-ending game of cat and mouse.”

(她感觉自己像是一场永无止境的猫鼠游戏中的追逐者。)

同义词:chaser, hunter, tracker

常见短语

close pursuer — 指紧追不舍的追赶者,常用于描述距离很近且持续追赶的情况。

“The athlete glanced back to see his close pursuer gaining ground.”

(运动员回头瞥见紧追不舍的对手逐渐逼近。)