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

• 
  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

• Prime Minister Hun Sen has sought to steer a course between the two groups
  洪森首相设法游走于两个集团之间。
• The Black church community has sought to bring together Christians from different denominational backgrounds
  黑人教会社区试图将来自不同教派的基督徒联合起来。
• Mr King sought to address those fears when he spoke at the meeting
  金先生在会上讲话时试图消除那些恐惧。
• They sought the help of a marriage counsellor.
  他们寻求婚姻顾问的帮助。
• She sought the good offices of the President for the smooth passage of the Bill.
  为了使该法案顺利通过，她寻求总统的帮助。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Some of them have sought sanctuary in the church.
  他们中的一些人在教堂避难。
• 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。