2019-08-28 pursue

英英释义：seek to attain or accomplish (a goal) over a long period  

“pursue”是动词，它有多个意思，比如“追逐（罪犯）”和“从事（某一职业）”。

今天要学的是它作“追求”的意思。它可以组成很多地道的搭配，比如 pursue a goal/aim/objective, pursue a dream, pursue love/truth/success/growth 等。

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1. After celebrating the Chinese New Year, people have returned to work and started to pursue new goals. 

2. Many ambitious young people give up cushy jobs in their hometowns and relocate to big cities to pursue their dreams.

3. Many ambitious young people give up cushy jobs in their hometowns and relocate to big cities to pursue their dreams.

4. 一些小而美的应用更多关心的是用户体验，而不是迅速增长

Some apps are more concerned about ensuring optimal user experience than pursuing relentless growth. 

5. No firm embodies this strategy better than ExxonMobil, the giant that rivals admire and green activists love to hate. As our briefing explains, it plans to pump 25% more oil and gas in 2025 than in 2017. If the rest of the industry pursues even modest growth, the consequence for the climate could be disastrous.

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《当幸福来敲门》（The Pursuit of Happyness）

美国《独立宣言》中的经典表达“life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”

Many ambitious young people give up cushy jobs in their hometowns and relocate to big cities in pursuit of their dreams. 

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人们不应该以牺牲他人为代价来追求自己的幸福。

People should not pursue happiness in the cost of others' benefits.

参考翻译：People should not pursue their own happiness at the expense of others.