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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

    • 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。
    • They sought out a shady spot where they might sit down and rest.
      他们找到一块阴凉地方可以坐下休息。
    • He had sought work as a cowboy, rounding up cattle
      他找了一份放牛的差事,负责把牛赶到一起。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • The family had sought a way to be rid of her and the problems she had caused them.
      这家人已经找到一个方法摆脱她以及她给他们带来的问题。
    • I sought legal advice on this.
      我就此进行了法律咨询。
    • 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。