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

过去式：sought　过去分词：sought　

BNC.19092 / COCA.21300

柯林斯词典

adj

being searched for
1. the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum
Synonym:sought-after(a)
that is looked for
1. the long sought relatives

They sought the help of a marriage counsellor.
他们寻求婚姻顾问的帮助。
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。
He sought to buttress some of his arguments with quotations from Mein Kampf
他引用《我的奋斗》中的语录来论证自己的观点。
Some of them have sought sanctuary in the church.
他们中的一些人在教堂避难。
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。
His work is much sought after by collectors.
他的作品在收藏家们那里很抢手。
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。
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 union had sought a wage increase and a shorter work week.
工会寻求增加工资，缩短每周工作时间。
He had sought work as a cowboy, rounding up cattle
他找了一份放牛的差事，负责把牛赶到一起。