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
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
- the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum
- that is looked for
- the long sought relatives
双语例句
- He had sought to obtain payment of a sum which he had claimed was owed to him.
他声称别人欠他一笔钱，他在想方设法讨要回来。 - 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。 - Ellen spent the day in the hills and sought me out when she returned.
埃伦在山里呆了一整天，并于回来后找到了我。 - She sought the good offices of the President for the smooth passage of the Bill.
为了使该法案顺利通过，她寻求总统的帮助。 - Candidates are urgently sought for the post of Conservative party chairman.
保守党主席的职位急寻候选人。 - 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。 - Although he has sought to find a peaceful solution, he is facing pressure to use greater military force.
尽管他试图寻求和平解决，但现在却面临使用更多武力的压力。 - They sought to kill him.
他们企图杀他。 - He sought to extract the maximum political advantage from the cut in interest rates
他试图从降息中牟取最大的政治好处。 - 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。