"in pursuit of" 是一个介词短语,意为:
强调主动、持续地追寻某个抽象或具体的对象,常带有“为了实现目标而付出努力”的意味。
该短语通常作状语(修饰动词或整个句子)或表语(说明主语的状态),结构为:
后面接名词、代词或动名词(因为 "of" 是介词,需接名词性成分);
侧重“目的性”或“行动的方向”,比同义短语 "in search of" 更强调“主动追求”(而非单纯“寻找”)。
1、 抽象目标(常见):
He quit his stable job in pursuit of his dream of becoming an artist.
(他辞掉了稳定的工作,追求成为艺术家的梦想。)
The company is always in pursuit of innovation and quality.
(这家公司始终追求创新和质量。)
The movie The Pursuit of Happyness tells a story of a man in pursuit of a better life for his son.
(电影《当幸福来敲门》讲述了一个男人为儿子追求更好生活的故事。)
2、 具体事物:
Many young people move to big cities in pursuit of higher salaries.
(很多年轻人搬到大城市,追求更高的薪资。)
The hikers went deep into the forest in pursuit of rare plants.
(徒步旅行者深入森林,寻找稀有植物。)
3、 延伸:“追捕”(较正式,侧重“追踪行动”):
The police were in pursuit of the stolen car when it crashed.
(警方正在追捕那辆被盗汽车时,汽车撞毁了。)
in search of:更侧重“寻找(丢失或需要的东西)”,目的性较弱;
例:She went to the library in search of a reference book.(她去图书馆找一本参考书。)
pursue(动词):直接接宾语,与 "in pursuit of" 语义一致,但语法功能不同;
例:He pursues his passion for music. = He is in pursuit of his passion for music.
"in pursuit of" 是表达“主动追求目标/事物”的高频短语,适用于理想、梦想、品质、物质需求等语境,记住后面接名词性成分即可灵活运用~