late 14c., "persecution," also "action of pursuit," from Anglo-French purseute, from Old French porsuite "a search, pursuit" (14c., Modern French poursuite), from porsivre (see pursue). Sense of "one's profession, recreation, etc." first recorded 1520s. As a type of track cycling race from 1938.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Moreau took gold in the five-kilometre individual pursuit competition.
莫羅在個(gè)人五公里追逐賽中獲得金牌。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. His single-minded pursuit of European union helped chase Mrs Thatcher from power.