seek
/ˈsik/KK
變化形
seeking
seeks
sought
sought
1.
尋找;尋求
努力找到某人或某物,或設法取得自己需要的事物,例如資訊、工作、協助或解決方法。
用法:後面直接接受詞,不用加介系詞。例句:我正在尋找一間離捷運站近的公寓。
The family sought help after they lost their bags during the trip.
這家人在旅途中弄丟行李後尋求幫助。
Many students seek advice from their teachers before choosing a college major.
許多學生在選擇大學科系前,會向老師徵求建議。
2.
徵求;請求
向某人正式或認真地請求建議、允許、支持或其他協助。
用法:常用句型為「向某人徵求某事」或「徵求某人的建議」。例句:如果你不確定藥物怎麼吃,請向藥師徵求建議。
You should seek to find out if your parents say yes before you sleep at a friend's house.
你應該先確認父母是否同意,再到朋友家過夜。
The principal sought students' opinions about the new lunch menu.
校長徵求學生對新午餐菜單的看法。
3.
試圖;力求
努力做成某事,尤其指以特定目標為導向地試圖達成。
用法:用法為「試圖+原形動詞」。例句:這項計畫力求減少校園內的食物浪費。
The school seeks to make it easier for parents to get information.
學校力求讓家長更容易取得資訊。
This plan seeks to get people to bring their own cups.
這個計畫希望人們帶自己的杯子。
常見錯誤
I am seeking for information about the program.
I am seeking information about the program.
The school seeks improve the library.
The school seeks to improve the library.
She sought an advice from her teacher.
She sought advice from her teacher.
I seek my keys everywhere.
I am looking for my keys everywhere.
相關字詞
學習提示
・「seek」比日常用語正式,常和抽象名詞搭配,例如協助、建議、資訊、許可與解決方法。
・「seek help」是尋求協助;「seek advice」是徵求建議。兩者都不需要加介系詞。
・想表達「特地去找到」某人或某物時,可用「seek out」。