Definition of pursuit in English:

pursuit

noun pəˈsjuːtpərˈsut

1mass noun The action of pursuing someone or something.
追赶，追逐；追捕，追击；追求，寻求
the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird
猫蹲在草丛里等着捕鸟。
those whose business is the pursuit of knowledge
专门研究学问的人。
Example sentencesExamples
- All those who ran or walked the first fixture collected three points and will now have target times to chase in pursuit of the overall title.
- Northumbria Police said no police vehicles were in pursuit of the stolen car at the time of the crash.
- The mantra that, in pursuit of serenity, you should change those things you can change and accept those you cannot has become rather dangerous.
- Quality is going in pursuit of audiences and name presenters.
- The football was of the highest standard and urged on by a highly vocal support both teams were giving one hundred percent in pursuit of the title.
- As is customary at the start of a new hunting season, Ferry and the South Shropshire hunt, where he is joint master, were in pursuit of fox cubs.
- For those who are willing to travel in pursuit of unusual plants and an exotic garden, a trip to Logan Botanic Garden in Galloway is well worth the effort.
- Hot in pursuit of their goals, democracy can be forgotten and principles of civil liberties and human rights take a back seat.
- As such, helicopter borne sections will swoop down on suspect vehicles in pursuit of looters and the illegal oil trade.
- The land was churned up by riders and followers of the Bedale Hunt in pursuit of a fox last Saturday.
- He chased and harried in pursuit of the ball, and a goal.
- Cut to a fast-paced car chase, cop cars in pursuit of suspects in a getaway car.
- You can hear dogs barking in the background and, yes, look, cut to a shot of hounds scampering in pursuit of something small and fluffy.
- His critics have always accepted that he is courageous, determined and utterly ruthless in pursuit of the causes in which he believes.
- In a ballot earlier this year, firefighters voted by nine to one to take strike action in pursuit of a pay increase of 40 percent.
- There is something awe-inspiring about it, and something tragic about people dying in pursuit of those dreams.
- An advocate has a goal in mind and, in pursuit of this goal, searches for legal arguments that might persuade a court.
- Wayne was in pursuit of a vehicle that had been reported stolen.
- The vehicle sped off in pursuit of the prisoner and quickly caught up with him.
- He is chasing himself in pursuit of a glory that has eluded thousands of cricketers who have played this game.
Synonyms
chasing, pursuing, stalking, tracking, trailing, shadowing, dogging, hounding
chase after, hunt for
informal tailing
striving towards, push towards, aspiration for, quest after/for, search for
aim of, goal of, objective of, dream of
1. 1.1count noun A cycling race in which competitors set off from different parts of a track and attempt to overtake one another.
  自行车追逐赛
  as modifier the Olympic pursuit champion
  Example sentencesExamples
  There are still plenty of individual pursuits to be found in mountain bike racing.
  The track pursuit specialist ultimately wants two more Olympic gold medals but has also been tipped to star in Tour de France time trials.
  He is among the favourites to win a second gold in the track individual pursuit on Saturday.
2. 1.2Physiology The action of the eye in following a moving object.
  〔生理〕追视
  Example sentencesExamples
  Aging of the extra-ocular musculature results in changes in both smooth pursuit and saccadic eye movements.
  Unlike saccades, smooth pursuit cannot easily be initiated voluntarily without a moving target to follow.
2An activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or sporting one.
（尤指娱乐或运动类的）特定活动
a whole range of leisure pursuits
一系列休闲娱乐活动。
Example sentencesExamples
- His leisure time pursuits included stamp collecting, operatic music, cycling, walking and athletics.
- The majority of those seeking employment found it, and the introduction of structured working hours meant that recreational pursuits took a more prominent place in everyday life.
- The officers use sport as a tool to engage young people in active recreation and leisure pursuits and facilities at the level to suit their needs.
- Most at home in the outdoors, she finds an outlet for her interest in the natural in a range of recreational pursuits.
- Kids went roller skating, played in the Jungle Tumble Land, had arts and crafts lessons and a host of other sporting and fun pursuits including football, tennis, badminton and basketball.
- He was not interested in one sport but intrigued by the dynamics of the whole range of athletic pursuits.
- Aesthetic pursuits, sporty activity and creative pastimes are rejuvenating.
- His leisure pursuits are listed as rugby, fishing and shooting.
- A very wide range of extra curricular activities is offered, including performing arts, sport and leisure pursuits.
- Among his favoured recreational pursuits is painting.
- It is set in more than 200 acres of forest, with a golf course and leisure pursuits such as riding, cycling and rambling.
- Bulgaria's industrial revolution did not bring levels of development as advanced as in other countries, but people acquired more leisure time for cultural pursuits.
- Interest in golf as a sporting/leisure pursuit has increased dramatically over the last number of years.
- For others, the time to think has also meant the opportunity to be creative - to try artistic pursuits or to write that ‘best seller’ many people believe they have in them.
- Despite the entry of a myriad of new age sports onto the community calendar, traditional leisure pursuits such as shooting seem to be holding their own.
- This might be an opportune time to explore or return to hobbies, leisure activities or career pursuits.
- It is my prediction that protesting may yet become the recreational pursuit of choice in the 21st century.
- To establish constitutional protections for recreational pursuits such as hunting is not only inappropriate, but redundant.
- Hann claims he has given up alcohol in recent months and taken up other sporting pursuits such as tennis and fishing.
- His illness interfered with his workplace responsibilities, recreational pursuits, and his hobby of stamp collecting.
Synonyms
activity, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, leisure interest, hobby, pastime, diversion, avocation, recreation, relaxation, divertissement, sideline, entertainment, amusement, sport, game
occupation, trade, calling, vocation, craft, business, line, work, job, employment

Phrases

give pursuit

(of a person, animal, or vehicle) start to chase another.
（人，动物，车辆）开始追赶
three cavalry companies gave pursuit
Example sentencesExamples
- Preston, attempting to give pursuit, angrily shoots a news camera that gets in his way.
- On sighting a pod of sperm whales, the Essex lowered her boats and gave pursuit.
- The rebels gave pursuit, hooting and hollering in victory.
- A cab passenger was held hostage and taken on an hour-long terror ride when a gang stole the car - then fired a gun at another cab which gave pursuit.
- He fled the scene, but the motorcyclist gave pursuit and led police to where the driver was hiding on a nearby roof.
- Calling in their firepower, the 1st Cavalry gave pursuit.
- The dedicated police motorcyclist gave pursuit, caught him and arrested him at 3.15 pm.
- A second later, Samantha, Reid, and Durant gave pursuit.
- Officer-in-charge, Kerry, jumped ashore and gave pursuit while other units saturated area with fire and beached placing assault parties ashore.
- He sheathed his bloody sword and ran into the shadows, hoping no one would give pursuit.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purseute 'following after', from pursuer (see pursue). Early senses included 'persecution, annoyance' and in legal contexts 'petition, prosecution'.

Rhymes

acute, argute, astute, beaut, Beirut, boot, bruit, brut, brute, Bute, butte, Canute, cheroot, chute, commute, compute, confute, coot, cute, depute, dilute, dispute, flute, galoot, hoot, impute, jute, loot, lute, minute, moot, newt, outshoot, permute, pollute, recruit, refute, repute, route, salute, Salyut, scoot, shoot, Shute, sloot, snoot, subacute, suit, telecommute, Tonton Macoute, toot, transmute, undershoot, uproot, Ute, volute

Definition of pursuit in US English:

pursuit

nounpərˈso͞otpərˈsut

1The action of following or pursuing someone or something.
追赶，追逐；追捕，追击；追求，寻求
the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird
猫蹲在草丛里等着捕鸟。
those whose business is the pursuit of knowledge
专门研究学问的人。
Example sentencesExamples
- The mantra that, in pursuit of serenity, you should change those things you can change and accept those you cannot has become rather dangerous.
- Wayne was in pursuit of a vehicle that had been reported stolen.
- All those who ran or walked the first fixture collected three points and will now have target times to chase in pursuit of the overall title.
- Cut to a fast-paced car chase, cop cars in pursuit of suspects in a getaway car.
- As is customary at the start of a new hunting season, Ferry and the South Shropshire hunt, where he is joint master, were in pursuit of fox cubs.
- An advocate has a goal in mind and, in pursuit of this goal, searches for legal arguments that might persuade a court.
- His critics have always accepted that he is courageous, determined and utterly ruthless in pursuit of the causes in which he believes.
- There is something awe-inspiring about it, and something tragic about people dying in pursuit of those dreams.
- The vehicle sped off in pursuit of the prisoner and quickly caught up with him.
- The football was of the highest standard and urged on by a highly vocal support both teams were giving one hundred percent in pursuit of the title.
- As such, helicopter borne sections will swoop down on suspect vehicles in pursuit of looters and the illegal oil trade.
- The land was churned up by riders and followers of the Bedale Hunt in pursuit of a fox last Saturday.
- Quality is going in pursuit of audiences and name presenters.
- In a ballot earlier this year, firefighters voted by nine to one to take strike action in pursuit of a pay increase of 40 percent.
- He is chasing himself in pursuit of a glory that has eluded thousands of cricketers who have played this game.
- You can hear dogs barking in the background and, yes, look, cut to a shot of hounds scampering in pursuit of something small and fluffy.
- Hot in pursuit of their goals, democracy can be forgotten and principles of civil liberties and human rights take a back seat.
- Northumbria Police said no police vehicles were in pursuit of the stolen car at the time of the crash.
- He chased and harried in pursuit of the ball, and a goal.
- For those who are willing to travel in pursuit of unusual plants and an exotic garden, a trip to Logan Botanic Garden in Galloway is well worth the effort.
Synonyms
chasing, pursuing, stalking, tracking, trailing, shadowing, dogging, hounding
striving towards, push towards, aspiration for, quest after, quest for, search for
1. 1.1 A bicycle race in which competitors start from different parts of a track and attempt to overtake one another.
  自行车追逐赛
  Example sentencesExamples
  There are still plenty of individual pursuits to be found in mountain bike racing.
  The track pursuit specialist ultimately wants two more Olympic gold medals but has also been tipped to star in Tour de France time trials.
  He is among the favourites to win a second gold in the track individual pursuit on Saturday.
2. 1.2Physiology The action of the eye in following a moving object.
  〔生理〕追视
  Example sentencesExamples
  Unlike saccades, smooth pursuit cannot easily be initiated voluntarily without a moving target to follow.
  Aging of the extra-ocular musculature results in changes in both smooth pursuit and saccadic eye movements.
2often pursuitswith modifier An activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or athletic one.
（尤指娱乐或运动类的）特定活动
a whole range of leisure pursuits
一系列休闲娱乐活动。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is set in more than 200 acres of forest, with a golf course and leisure pursuits such as riding, cycling and rambling.
- Kids went roller skating, played in the Jungle Tumble Land, had arts and crafts lessons and a host of other sporting and fun pursuits including football, tennis, badminton and basketball.
- Most at home in the outdoors, she finds an outlet for her interest in the natural in a range of recreational pursuits.
- A very wide range of extra curricular activities is offered, including performing arts, sport and leisure pursuits.
- The majority of those seeking employment found it, and the introduction of structured working hours meant that recreational pursuits took a more prominent place in everyday life.
- Among his favoured recreational pursuits is painting.
- To establish constitutional protections for recreational pursuits such as hunting is not only inappropriate, but redundant.
- His leisure time pursuits included stamp collecting, operatic music, cycling, walking and athletics.
- Interest in golf as a sporting/leisure pursuit has increased dramatically over the last number of years.
- He was not interested in one sport but intrigued by the dynamics of the whole range of athletic pursuits.
- His leisure pursuits are listed as rugby, fishing and shooting.
- The officers use sport as a tool to engage young people in active recreation and leisure pursuits and facilities at the level to suit their needs.
- This might be an opportune time to explore or return to hobbies, leisure activities or career pursuits.
- Despite the entry of a myriad of new age sports onto the community calendar, traditional leisure pursuits such as shooting seem to be holding their own.
- For others, the time to think has also meant the opportunity to be creative - to try artistic pursuits or to write that ‘best seller’ many people believe they have in them.
- Hann claims he has given up alcohol in recent months and taken up other sporting pursuits such as tennis and fishing.
- Aesthetic pursuits, sporty activity and creative pastimes are rejuvenating.
- It is my prediction that protesting may yet become the recreational pursuit of choice in the 21st century.
- His illness interfered with his workplace responsibilities, recreational pursuits, and his hobby of stamp collecting.
- Bulgaria's industrial revolution did not bring levels of development as advanced as in other countries, but people acquired more leisure time for cultural pursuits.
Synonyms
activity, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, leisure interest, hobby, pastime, diversion, avocation, recreation, relaxation, divertissement, sideline, entertainment, amusement, sport, game

Phrases

give pursuit

(of a person, animal, or vehicle) start to chase another.
（人，动物，车辆）开始追赶
Example sentencesExamples
- On sighting a pod of sperm whales, the Essex lowered her boats and gave pursuit.
- Calling in their firepower, the 1st Cavalry gave pursuit.
- A cab passenger was held hostage and taken on an hour-long terror ride when a gang stole the car - then fired a gun at another cab which gave pursuit.
- Officer-in-charge, Kerry, jumped ashore and gave pursuit while other units saturated area with fire and beached placing assault parties ashore.
- The dedicated police motorcyclist gave pursuit, caught him and arrested him at 3.15 pm.
- The rebels gave pursuit, hooting and hollering in victory.
- He fled the scene, but the motorcyclist gave pursuit and led police to where the driver was hiding on a nearby roof.
- Preston, attempting to give pursuit, angrily shoots a news camera that gets in his way.
- He sheathed his bloody sword and ran into the shadows, hoping no one would give pursuit.
- A second later, Samantha, Reid, and Durant gave pursuit.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purseute ‘following after’, from pursuer (see pursue). Early senses included ‘persecution, annoyance’ and in legal contexts ‘petition, prosecution’.

词汇	pursuit
释义	Definition of pursuit in English: pursuit noun pəˈsjuːtpərˈsut 1mass noun The action of pursuing someone or something. 追赶，追逐；追捕，追击；追求，寻求 the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird 猫蹲在草丛里等着捕鸟。 those whose business is the pursuit of knowledge 专门研究学问的人。 Example sentencesExamples All those who ran or walked the first fixture collected three points and will now have target times to chase in pursuit of the overall title. Northumbria Police said no police vehicles were in pursuit of the stolen car at the time of the crash. The mantra that, in pursuit of serenity, you should change those things you can change and accept those you cannot has become rather dangerous. Quality is going in pursuit of audiences and name presenters. The football was of the highest standard and urged on by a highly vocal support both teams were giving one hundred percent in pursuit of the title. As is customary at the start of a new hunting season, Ferry and the South Shropshire hunt, where he is joint master, were in pursuit of fox cubs. For those who are willing to travel in pursuit of unusual plants and an exotic garden, a trip to Logan Botanic Garden in Galloway is well worth the effort. Hot in pursuit of their goals, democracy can be forgotten and principles of civil liberties and human rights take a back seat. As such, helicopter borne sections will swoop down on suspect vehicles in pursuit of looters and the illegal oil trade. The land was churned up by riders and followers of the Bedale Hunt in pursuit of a fox last Saturday. He chased and harried in pursuit of the ball, and a goal. Cut to a fast-paced car chase, cop cars in pursuit of suspects in a getaway car. You can hear dogs barking in the background and, yes, look, cut to a shot of hounds scampering in pursuit of something small and fluffy. His critics have always accepted that he is courageous, determined and utterly ruthless in pursuit of the causes in which he believes. In a ballot earlier this year, firefighters voted by nine to one to take strike action in pursuit of a pay increase of 40 percent. There is something awe-inspiring about it, and something tragic about people dying in pursuit of those dreams. An advocate has a goal in mind and, in pursuit of this goal, searches for legal arguments that might persuade a court. Wayne was in pursuit of a vehicle that had been reported stolen. The vehicle sped off in pursuit of the prisoner and quickly caught up with him. He is chasing himself in pursuit of a glory that has eluded thousands of cricketers who have played this game. Synonyms chasing, pursuing, stalking, tracking, trailing, shadowing, dogging, hounding chase after, hunt for informal tailing striving towards, push towards, aspiration for, quest after/for, search for aim of, goal of, objective of, dream of 1.1count noun A cycling race in which competitors set off from different parts of a track and attempt to overtake one another. 自行车追逐赛 as modifier the Olympic pursuit champion Example sentencesExamples There are still plenty of individual pursuits to be found in mountain bike racing. The track pursuit specialist ultimately wants two more Olympic gold medals but has also been tipped to star in Tour de France time trials. He is among the favourites to win a second gold in the track individual pursuit on Saturday. 1.2Physiology The action of the eye in following a moving object. 〔生理〕追视 Example sentencesExamples Aging of the extra-ocular musculature results in changes in both smooth pursuit and saccadic eye movements. Unlike saccades, smooth pursuit cannot easily be initiated voluntarily without a moving target to follow. 2An activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or sporting one. （尤指娱乐或运动类的）特定活动 a whole range of leisure pursuits 一系列休闲娱乐活动。 Example sentencesExamples His leisure time pursuits included stamp collecting, operatic music, cycling, walking and athletics. The majority of those seeking employment found it, and the introduction of structured working hours meant that recreational pursuits took a more prominent place in everyday life. The officers use sport as a tool to engage young people in active recreation and leisure pursuits and facilities at the level to suit their needs. Most at home in the outdoors, she finds an outlet for her interest in the natural in a range of recreational pursuits. Kids went roller skating, played in the Jungle Tumble Land, had arts and crafts lessons and a host of other sporting and fun pursuits including football, tennis, badminton and basketball. He was not interested in one sport but intrigued by the dynamics of the whole range of athletic pursuits. Aesthetic pursuits, sporty activity and creative pastimes are rejuvenating. His leisure pursuits are listed as rugby, fishing and shooting. A very wide range of extra curricular activities is offered, including performing arts, sport and leisure pursuits. Among his favoured recreational pursuits is painting. It is set in more than 200 acres of forest, with a golf course and leisure pursuits such as riding, cycling and rambling. Bulgaria's industrial revolution did not bring levels of development as advanced as in other countries, but people acquired more leisure time for cultural pursuits. Interest in golf as a sporting/leisure pursuit has increased dramatically over the last number of years. For others, the time to think has also meant the opportunity to be creative - to try artistic pursuits or to write that ‘best seller’ many people believe they have in them. Despite the entry of a myriad of new age sports onto the community calendar, traditional leisure pursuits such as shooting seem to be holding their own. This might be an opportune time to explore or return to hobbies, leisure activities or career pursuits. It is my prediction that protesting may yet become the recreational pursuit of choice in the 21st century. To establish constitutional protections for recreational pursuits such as hunting is not only inappropriate, but redundant. Hann claims he has given up alcohol in recent months and taken up other sporting pursuits such as tennis and fishing. His illness interfered with his workplace responsibilities, recreational pursuits, and his hobby of stamp collecting. Synonyms activity, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, leisure interest, hobby, pastime, diversion, avocation, recreation, relaxation, divertissement, sideline, entertainment, amusement, sport, game occupation, trade, calling, vocation, craft, business, line, work, job, employment Phrases give pursuit (of a person, animal, or vehicle) start to chase another. （人，动物，车辆）开始追赶 three cavalry companies gave pursuit Example sentencesExamples Preston, attempting to give pursuit, angrily shoots a news camera that gets in his way. On sighting a pod of sperm whales, the Essex lowered her boats and gave pursuit. The rebels gave pursuit, hooting and hollering in victory. A cab passenger was held hostage and taken on an hour-long terror ride when a gang stole the car - then fired a gun at another cab which gave pursuit. He fled the scene, but the motorcyclist gave pursuit and led police to where the driver was hiding on a nearby roof. Calling in their firepower, the 1st Cavalry gave pursuit. The dedicated police motorcyclist gave pursuit, caught him and arrested him at 3.15 pm. A second later, Samantha, Reid, and Durant gave pursuit. Officer-in-charge, Kerry, jumped ashore and gave pursuit while other units saturated area with fire and beached placing assault parties ashore. He sheathed his bloody sword and ran into the shadows, hoping no one would give pursuit. Origin Late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purseute 'following after', from pursuer (see pursue). Early senses included 'persecution, annoyance' and in legal contexts 'petition, prosecution'. Rhymes acute, argute, astute, beaut, Beirut, boot, bruit, brut, brute, Bute, butte, Canute, cheroot, chute, commute, compute, confute, coot, cute, depute, dilute, dispute, flute, galoot, hoot, impute, jute, loot, lute, minute, moot, newt, outshoot, permute, pollute, recruit, refute, repute, route, salute, Salyut, scoot, shoot, Shute, sloot, snoot, subacute, suit, telecommute, Tonton Macoute, toot, transmute, undershoot, uproot, Ute, volute noun.1 phr. Definition of pursuit in US English: pursuit nounpərˈso͞otpərˈsut 1The action of following or pursuing someone or something. 追赶，追逐；追捕，追击；追求，寻求 the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird 猫蹲在草丛里等着捕鸟。 those whose business is the pursuit of knowledge 专门研究学问的人。 Example sentencesExamples The mantra that, in pursuit of serenity, you should change those things you can change and accept those you cannot has become rather dangerous. Wayne was in pursuit of a vehicle that had been reported stolen. All those who ran or walked the first fixture collected three points and will now have target times to chase in pursuit of the overall title. Cut to a fast-paced car chase, cop cars in pursuit of suspects in a getaway car. As is customary at the start of a new hunting season, Ferry and the South Shropshire hunt, where he is joint master, were in pursuit of fox cubs. An advocate has a goal in mind and, in pursuit of this goal, searches for legal arguments that might persuade a court. His critics have always accepted that he is courageous, determined and utterly ruthless in pursuit of the causes in which he believes. There is something awe-inspiring about it, and something tragic about people dying in pursuit of those dreams. The vehicle sped off in pursuit of the prisoner and quickly caught up with him. The football was of the highest standard and urged on by a highly vocal support both teams were giving one hundred percent in pursuit of the title. As such, helicopter borne sections will swoop down on suspect vehicles in pursuit of looters and the illegal oil trade. The land was churned up by riders and followers of the Bedale Hunt in pursuit of a fox last Saturday. Quality is going in pursuit of audiences and name presenters. In a ballot earlier this year, firefighters voted by nine to one to take strike action in pursuit of a pay increase of 40 percent. He is chasing himself in pursuit of a glory that has eluded thousands of cricketers who have played this game. You can hear dogs barking in the background and, yes, look, cut to a shot of hounds scampering in pursuit of something small and fluffy. Hot in pursuit of their goals, democracy can be forgotten and principles of civil liberties and human rights take a back seat. Northumbria Police said no police vehicles were in pursuit of the stolen car at the time of the crash. He chased and harried in pursuit of the ball, and a goal. For those who are willing to travel in pursuit of unusual plants and an exotic garden, a trip to Logan Botanic Garden in Galloway is well worth the effort. Synonyms chasing, pursuing, stalking, tracking, trailing, shadowing, dogging, hounding striving towards, push towards, aspiration for, quest after, quest for, search for 1.1 A bicycle race in which competitors start from different parts of a track and attempt to overtake one another. 自行车追逐赛 Example sentencesExamples There are still plenty of individual pursuits to be found in mountain bike racing. The track pursuit specialist ultimately wants two more Olympic gold medals but has also been tipped to star in Tour de France time trials. He is among the favourites to win a second gold in the track individual pursuit on Saturday. 1.2Physiology The action of the eye in following a moving object. 〔生理〕追视 Example sentencesExamples Unlike saccades, smooth pursuit cannot easily be initiated voluntarily without a moving target to follow. Aging of the extra-ocular musculature results in changes in both smooth pursuit and saccadic eye movements. 2often pursuitswith modifier An activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or athletic one. （尤指娱乐或运动类的）特定活动 a whole range of leisure pursuits 一系列休闲娱乐活动。 Example sentencesExamples It is set in more than 200 acres of forest, with a golf course and leisure pursuits such as riding, cycling and rambling. Kids went roller skating, played in the Jungle Tumble Land, had arts and crafts lessons and a host of other sporting and fun pursuits including football, tennis, badminton and basketball. Most at home in the outdoors, she finds an outlet for her interest in the natural in a range of recreational pursuits. A very wide range of extra curricular activities is offered, including performing arts, sport and leisure pursuits. The majority of those seeking employment found it, and the introduction of structured working hours meant that recreational pursuits took a more prominent place in everyday life. Among his favoured recreational pursuits is painting. To establish constitutional protections for recreational pursuits such as hunting is not only inappropriate, but redundant. His leisure time pursuits included stamp collecting, operatic music, cycling, walking and athletics. Interest in golf as a sporting/leisure pursuit has increased dramatically over the last number of years. He was not interested in one sport but intrigued by the dynamics of the whole range of athletic pursuits. His leisure pursuits are listed as rugby, fishing and shooting. The officers use sport as a tool to engage young people in active recreation and leisure pursuits and facilities at the level to suit their needs. This might be an opportune time to explore or return to hobbies, leisure activities or career pursuits. Despite the entry of a myriad of new age sports onto the community calendar, traditional leisure pursuits such as shooting seem to be holding their own. For others, the time to think has also meant the opportunity to be creative - to try artistic pursuits or to write that ‘best seller’ many people believe they have in them. Hann claims he has given up alcohol in recent months and taken up other sporting pursuits such as tennis and fishing. Aesthetic pursuits, sporty activity and creative pastimes are rejuvenating. It is my prediction that protesting may yet become the recreational pursuit of choice in the 21st century. His illness interfered with his workplace responsibilities, recreational pursuits, and his hobby of stamp collecting. Bulgaria's industrial revolution did not bring levels of development as advanced as in other countries, but people acquired more leisure time for cultural pursuits. Synonyms activity, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, leisure interest, hobby, pastime, diversion, avocation, recreation, relaxation, divertissement, sideline, entertainment, amusement, sport, game Phrases give pursuit (of a person, animal, or vehicle) start to chase another. （人，动物，车辆）开始追赶 Example sentencesExamples On sighting a pod of sperm whales, the Essex lowered her boats and gave pursuit. Calling in their firepower, the 1st Cavalry gave pursuit. A cab passenger was held hostage and taken on an hour-long terror ride when a gang stole the car - then fired a gun at another cab which gave pursuit. Officer-in-charge, Kerry, jumped ashore and gave pursuit while other units saturated area with fire and beached placing assault parties ashore. The dedicated police motorcyclist gave pursuit, caught him and arrested him at 3.15 pm. The rebels gave pursuit, hooting and hollering in victory. He fled the scene, but the motorcyclist gave pursuit and led police to where the driver was hiding on a nearby roof. Preston, attempting to give pursuit, angrily shoots a news camera that gets in his way. He sheathed his bloody sword and ran into the shadows, hoping no one would give pursuit. A second later, Samantha, Reid, and Durant gave pursuit. Origin Late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purseute ‘following after’, from pursuer (see pursue). Early senses included ‘persecution, annoyance’ and in legal contexts ‘petition, prosecution’. noun.1 phr.
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