seek

vt.
1.seek out,search for,try to find 找出，探求，竭力寻找。
△1H.VI.3.3.91: “And seek how we may prejudicethe foe.”竭力设法打击敌人。
2. pursue,attend 追求，伴随。
△2H.VI.2.2.75: “’Tisthat they seek; and they,in seeking that,/ Shall findtheir deaths,if York can prophesy.”这正是他们所追求的目标：而且如果约克可以预言的话，他们在追求这个目标之中也必将自取灭亡。
△H.VIII.5.3.83 (5.2.118):“Men’s pray-ers then would seek you,not their fears.”那样的话，你所得到的就会是人们的祈祷，而不是他们的恐惧。
3. apply to,seek the friendship of 请求，寻求…的友谊。
△H.VIII.4.2.54: “But to those men that soughthim,sweet as summer.”但是对于那些找着他攀交情的人，他却像夏天一样热情可爱。
Phrases:
seek out: find out 找出来。
△H.VIII.3.1.37:“If yourbusiness / Seek me out，”如果你们到这里把我找出来。
seek with candle: seek diligently,look for ...in allcorners (A reference to Luke 15:8)点上蜡烛去找，仔细寻找，(典出《路加福音》第15章第8节妇人寻找银币的比喻。)
△ As.3.1.5:“Find out thy brother,wheresoe’er heis;/ Seek him with candle；”不论你的弟弟在什么些方，都得去给我找来：点上蜡烛去找吧。

seek[si:k]

v.寻找，寻觅，追求，搜索，自动寻的，探索，企图获得
◇be to seek缺乏
seek one’s fortune寻找成功之路
seek out寻觅
‖ seek a position谋职
seek back stage boss找后台
seek both temporary and permanent solutions标本兼治
seek common ground on major question while reserving differences on minor ones求大同，存小异
seek common ground with reserving differences求同存异
seek fame and wealth追名逐利
seek gains牟取利益
seek help求助
seek knowledge求知
seek out able people and receive them招贤纳士
seek personal gain贪图私利
seek personal privileges搞特殊化
seek private gain营私
seek to prove求证
seek truth from facts实事求是
seeking aerial搜索天线
sought-after player热门运动员
sought-after广受欢迎的
seeker n.