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pursuers

UK //pəˈsjuːəz//US //pərˈsuːərz//

词源

源自中古英语 'pursuen'(追赶),最终来自拉丁语 'prosequi'(跟随或追求)。

noun

❶ 指追赶或追踪某人或某物的人或群体,常用于描述物理追逐或比喻性的追求目标。

“The police were quick pursuers of the escaped prisoner.”

(警方迅速追捕逃犯。)

“The pursuers followed the suspect through the narrow streets.”

(追捕者跟随嫌疑人穿过狭窄的街道。)

❶ 比喻为实现目标或理想而努力追求的人,常用于描述事业或梦想的追求者。

“He was one of the most dedicated pursuers of scientific truth.”

(他是最致力于追求科学真理的人之一。)

“The young artist joined the ranks of pursuers of creative excellence.”

(这位年轻艺术家加入了追求卓越创意的行列。)

同义词:chasers, followers, hunters

常见短语

close pursuers — 指紧跟在后的追赶者,常用于描述比赛或竞争中的紧随其后的对手。

“The leading cyclist kept looking back at his close pursuers.”

(领先的自行车手不断回头看紧跟在后的追赶者。)