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  Seek \Seek\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sought; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Seeking.] [OE. seken, AS. s[=e]can, s[=e]cean; akin to OS.
     s[=o]kian, LG. s["o]ken, D. zoeken, OHG. suohhan, G. suchen,
     Icel. s[ae]kja, Sw. s["o]ka, Dan. s["o]ge, Goth. s[=o]kjan,
     and E. sake. Cf. Beseech, Ransack, Sagacious, Sake,
     Soc.]
     1. To go in search of; to look for; to search for; to try to
        find.
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              The man saked him, saying, What seekest thou? And he
              said, I seek my brethren.             --Gen. xxxvii.
                                                    15, 16.
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     2. To inquire for; to ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
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              Others, tempting him, sought of him a sign. --Luke
                                                    xi. 16.
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     3. To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at; as,
        to seek wealth or fame; to seek one's life.
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     4. To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
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              Seek not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal. --Amos v. 5.
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              Since great Ulysses sought the Phrygian plains.
                                                    --Pope.
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  Sought \Sought\,
     imp. & p. p. of Seek.
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  Seek \Seek\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sought; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Seeking.] [OE, seken, AS. s?can, s?cean; akin to OS.
     s?kian, LG. s["o]ken, D. zoeken, OHG. suohhan, G. suchen,
     Icel. s?kja, Sw. s["o]ka, Dan. s["o]ge, Goth. s?kjan, and E.
     sake. Cf. Beseech, Ransack, Sagacious, Sake, Soc.]
     1. To go in search of; to look for; to search for; to try to
        find.
  
              The man saked him, saying, What seekest thou? And he
              said, I seek my brethren.             --Gen. xxxvii.
                                                    15,16.
  
     2. To inquire for; to ask for; to solicit; to bessech.
  
              Others, tempting him, sought of him a sign. --Luke
                                                    xi. 16.
  
     3. To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at; as,
        to seek wealth or fame; to seek one's life.
  
     4. To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
  
              Seek not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal. --Amos v. 5.
  
              Since great Ulysses sought the Phrygian plains.
                                                    --Pope.

  Sought \Sought\,
     imp. & p. p. of Seek.

  seek
       n : the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track
           on a disk
       v 1: try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education";
            "seek happiness"
       2: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence
          of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are
          searching for the missing man in the entire county" [syn:
          search, look for]
       3: make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his
          fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The
          police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve
          himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" [syn:
           try, attempt, essay, assay]
       4: go to or towards; "a liquid seeks its own level"
       5: inquire for; "seek directions from a local"
       [also: sought]

  sought
       adj 1: that is looked for; "the long sought relatives"
       2: being searched for; "the most sought-after item was the
          silver candelabrum" [syn: sought-after(a)]

  sought
       See seek

  sought
     vb.
     (infl of en seek  ed-form)

  sought
     vb.
     (infl of en seek  ed-form)

  sought
     vb.
     (infl of en seek  ed-form)

  sought
     vb.
     (infl of en seek  ed-form)

  sought
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm s ought impperf=seek)

  sought
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en seek ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb seek)

  Sought /sˈɔːt/
  أريد

  sought /sˈɔːt/ 
  hledal

  sought /sˈɔːt/ 
  sháněl

  sought /sˈɔːt/ 
  vyhledával

  seek sth. /sˈiːk ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/ (sought /sˈɔːt/ <>, sought /sˈɔːt/ <>)
  etw. anstreben , sich um etw. bemühen , etw. betreiben 
   see: seek to do sth., seek revenge, seek sb.'s life, seek damages, The governor of California seeks re-election., My present position is not of my seeking., This controversy is not of my seeking., The dissidents were seeking refuge from persecution in the embassy., They are openly seeking his being sacked., Water seeks its own level., They sought to reassure the public., Schools are seeking to reduce the dropout rate., The present review seeks to provide a comprehensive comparison of the causes, effects and aftermaths of past flooding events.
  
           Note: try to obtain or achieve

  sought /sˈɔːt/
  begehrt, gefragt, gesucht 
        "much sought-after"  - sehr begehrt, sehr gefragt
        "most sought-after"  - begehrteste, meistgefragt, meistgesucht
        "be much sought after"  - heißbegehrt sein
     Synonyms: sought-after, sought-for
  

  sought /sˈɔːt/
  eingeholt, eingeworben
        "Funding for the training program is being sought from the industry."  - Die Finanzmittel für das Ausbildungsprogramm werden bei der Wirtschaft eingeworben.
   see: seek sth., seeking, seek information from sb., seek advice from sb., seek feedback from sb., If the symptoms persist, seek medical advice., He managed to calm her down and seek help from a neighbour/neighbor.
  

  seek sth. /sˈiːk ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/ (sought /sˈɔːt/ <>, sought /sˈɔːt/ <>)
  etw. suchen , sich nach etw. umsehen 
   see: seeking, sought, he/she seeks, seek employment, The reasons are not far to seek., Highly qualified secretary seeks employment., Attractive woman seeks middle-aged male for friendship., Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.
  
           Note: look for sth.

  sought /sˈɔːt/
  gesucht, sich umgesehen
        "I/he/she sought"  - ich/er/sie suchte, ich/er/sie sah mich/sich um
        "he/she has/had sought"  - er/sie hat/hatte gesucht, er/sie hat/hatte sich umgesehen
        "The causes of infantile neuroses are to be sought less in the children than in the parents."  - Die Ursachen frühkindlicher Neurosen sind weniger bei den Kindern als bei den Eltern zu suchen.
   see: seek sth., seeking, he/she seeks, seek employment, The reasons are not far to seek., Highly qualified secretary seeks employment., Attractive woman seeks middle-aged male for friendship., Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.
  

  sought /sˈɔːt/
  u potrazi, zatražiti

  sought /sˈɔːt/
  1. (bak.) seek.

  
/ˈsɔt/

  v. 寻找;
  vbl. 寻找,搜索;

     vbl. seek的过去式和过去分词