hunt down

英 [hʌnt daʊn]

美 [hʌnt daʊn]

追捕到，穷追直至找到（罪犯、敌人等）

法律

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 追捕到，穷追直至找到（罪犯、敌人等）
  If youhunt downa criminal or an enemy, you find them after searching for them.
  1. Last December they hunted down and killed one of the gangsters...
     去年12月他们追捕到其中一名匪徒并将其击毙。
  2. Those who do not come forward should be hunted down...
     对于那些不肯自首的罪犯应予缉拿归案。
  3. It took her four months to hunt him down.
     她花了4个月才把他找出来。

英英释义

verb

• pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
  1. Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland
  2. The dogs are running deer
  3. The Duke hunted in these woods
  Synonym:huntruntrack down

双语例句

• Some of the bargain winches are not such a bargain when you have to hunt down hard to find parts especially after the warranty period.
  部分的讨价还价，绞车是没有这样一个讨价还价，当你追捕很难找到零件，尤其是后保修期。
• We will continue to hunt down terrorists and dismantle their networks, and we reserve the right to act unilaterally, as we have done relentlessly since I took office to take out terrorists who pose a direct threat to us and our allies.
  我们将继续追捕恐怖分子并摧毁他们的网络；我们保留采取单边行动的权利，正如我执政以来所做的那样，我们将坚持不懈地除掉对我们及我们的盟友构成直接威胁的恐怖分子。
• They set themselves to hunt down the traitor.
  他们自己去追踪叛徒了。
• You will be given units periodically to hunt down the Marines.
  你每隔一段时间将会得到一些单位去猎杀那些海军陆战队。
• He said the attacks at the Pentagon and in New York's World Trade Center caused the country to unite and strengthened the military's resolve to hunt down terrorists like Osama bin Ladin.
  他说，发生在五角大楼和纽约世贸大楼的袭击让美国团结一心，并加强了军队追捕本拉登等恐怖分子的决心。
• Sea forces will also be supported by submarines that can for example hunt down an enemy supply convoy.
  海军也可以有用来打击敌人运输护航的潜艇支援。
• The police are trying to hunt down the burglar.
  警察正在尽力缉拿窃贼。
• I felt that an evil time might be coming upon those who he had set himself to hunt down.
  我觉得他决意要追捕的人该倒霉了。
• It took her four months to hunt him down.
  她花了4个月才把他找出来。
• They'll actually hunt down old books for you.
  他们实际上会帮你找旧书。