pursue/pɚˋsu; pəˈsjuː/v [T] 1 to continue doing something, or to try to achieve something over a long period of time 继续做﹔追求: He hoped to pursue a career in film-making. 他希望从事电影制作行业。2 pursue the matter/question to continue trying to find out about a particular subject or persuade someone 追究某件事/深究某问题: Janet did not dare pursue the matter further. 珍妮特不敢再进一步追查此事。3 to chase someone or something in order to catch them 追赶﹐追捕: The stolen car was pursued by police for several miles. 那辆被盗的汽车被警察追了好几英里。 —pursuer n [C]