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

• The couple have sought help from marriage guidance counsellors.
  这对夫妇已经向婚姻指导顾问寻求帮助。
• 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。
• Mr Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio
  史密斯先生想赶快收回这项声明，但它刚刚已经在国家电台播出了。
• 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。
• Some of them have sought sanctuary in the church.
  他们中的一些人在教堂避难。
• 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。
• Spanish liberals sought to create linguistic as well as administrative uniformity.
  西班牙自由主义者寻求语言及行政上的统一。
• 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。
• Four people who sought refuge in the Italian embassy have left voluntarily
  4名在意大利大使馆寻求避难的人已经自愿离开了。
• They sought to kill him.
  他们企图杀他。