動詞 seek:

1. try to get or reach
   同義詞：seek
2. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
   同義詞：search, seek, look for
3. make an effort or attempt
   同義詞：try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
4. go to or towards
   同義詞：seek
5. inquire for
   同義詞：seek

形容詞 sought:

1. that is looked for
2. being searched for
   同義詞：sought-after

1. We sought long and hard but found no answer.
   我們費力多時也未找到答案。
2. They sought to recover damages, costs, expenses, etc from the firm.
   他們設(shè)法向那家公司索取損害賠償金、 用費、 費用等。
3. We sought her out to tell her of her success.
   我們找到她，告訴她她成功了。
4. This is just what I have long sought after.
   這就是我找尋了很久的東西。
5. Always he sought someone to whom he could talk without caution.
   他一直在找一個能夠隨便談談的人。
6. I have been seeking it all round.
   我一直在四處尋找它。
7. The government has sought an injunction preventing the paper from publishing the story.
   政府已經(jīng)申請禁令，禁止該報發(fā)表此事。
8. A distinct heading which is distinctly and totally relevant to the data being sought.
   一種明顯清晰的標題，這種標題很明確，完全與被尋找的數(shù)據(jù)有關(guān)