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

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  Soughtis the past tense and past participle ofseek.

英英释义

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

双语例句

• 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 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。
• They sought out a shady spot where they might sit down and rest.
  他们找到一块阴凉地方可以坐下休息。
• 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。
• This site remained undiscovered, though long sought, until recent times.
  虽经长期寻找，但该遗址直到最近才被发现。
• Adam sought guidance from the Almighty
  亚当寻求上帝的指引。
• 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。
• His parishioners sought his counsel and loved him.
  教区居民征询他的建议并且爱戴着他。
• Some of them have sought sanctuary in the church.
  他们中的一些人在教堂避难。