1. vt. & vi.寻找；探寻　 make a search for; look for
2. vt.请求，征求；求教　 ask for, go to request
3. vt. & vi.企图，试图　 try to find or get sth; make an attempt

　～ advice　请教
　～ comfort　追求安逸
　～ happiness　追求幸福
　～ help　求助
　～ information　搜集情报
　～ truth　追求真理
　～ wealth　追求财富
　～ aimlessly　无目的地寻找
　～ assiduously　努力追求
　～ constantly　经常寻求
　～ contentiously　有争议地追求
　～ desperately　绝望地寻找
　～ eagerly　急切的追寻
　～ faithfully　忠实地追寻
　～ habitually　习惯地寻找
　～ idly　无聊地寻求
　～ industriously　勤劳地追寻
　～ instinctively　本能地寻找
　～ obstinately　固执地追求
　～ patiently　耐心地寻找
　～ persistently　坚持寻找
　～ tirelessly　不知疲倦地追求
　～ unavailingly　徒劳地寻找
　～ all around　四处寻找
　～ out　寻出，搜出，想获得
　～ out a shady spot　找到一个阴凉地方
　～ through　搜遍
　～ after　寻求
　～ after the truth　追求真理
　～ for　寻求
　～ for employment　求职
　～ from　从…寻求
　～ advice from lawyer　请教律师
　～ information from various sources　从各种来源搜集情报
　～ truth from facts　实事求是

　We sought long and hard but found no answer.　我们作了长期的艰苦探索，但没有找到答案。
　Nothing seek, nothing find.　无所求则无所获。
　The reason is not far to seek.　原因并不难去寻找。
　An efficient leader is yet to seek.　有能力的领导还没有找到。
　The explanation is not far to seek.　这种解释不难理解。
　The police are still seeking the men involved in last week's robbery.　警察仍在寻找跟上星期的抢劫案有牵连的那些人。
　They seek neither fame nor fortune.　他们既不追名，也不逐利。
　Some people seek wealth and fame.　有些人追求财富和名誉。
　People are eager to seek peace.　人民渴望寻求和平。
　They moved to New York to seek jobs.　他们迁到纽约去找工作。
　He went to seek his lawyer's advice.　他去请教律师。
　She sought the opinion of several experts.　她征求了几位专家的意见。
　The risin and tannin that can be extracted from it are sought by the chemical industry.　从中提取的松香和鞣酸是化学工业上很需要的。
　We've never sought to hide our views.　我们从来不想隐瞒自己的观点。
　We are seeking to achieve better results in the end of term examination.　我们正设法把期终考试考好。
　These men are seeking to destroy the government.　这伙人正试图搞垮政府。
　The company is seeking to improve its profitability.　这家公司正设法增加赢利。
　Power stations are seeking to reduce their use of oil.　各发电站正试图降低燃油消耗。
　They are seeking to attain the most advanced technological levels in the world.　他们正设法达到世界最先进的技术水平。

 ♣ seek after　(v.+prep.)
　寻求，追求…　try to gain (sth that one desires such as a quality) as by inner enquiry
　He is seeking after wealth and power.　他在追求财富和权力。
　His company is greatly sought after.　他的公司深受人们的欢迎。
　These books are eagerly sought after.　这些书很多人都迫切想要。
　The works of this playwright are much sought after.　这位剧作家的作品深受欢迎。
　The girl is sought after by my friend.　那个姑娘被我的朋友爱上了。
 ♣ seek for　(v.+prep.)
　寻求，探求　try to find
　For over 100 years, men have sought for gold in the hills.　一百多年以来人们一直在山中寻找黄金。
　He was seeking among his untidy papers for the right one.　他在乱七八糟的文件堆中找他想要的那一件。
　He is seeking for employment.　他在找工作。
　Seek for an experienced scientist to fill the post.　找一位有经验的科学家来担当此职。
　Many people spend years seeking for peace of mind, often with little success.　很多人年复一年地寻求心灵的平静，却很难如愿以偿。
　They are seeking for a solution to the problem.　他们在寻求解决这一问题的办法。
　Other people seek the mountains for renewal of their inner lives.　另一些人到深山中去，以重新开始自己的精神生活。
 ♣ seek from　(v.+prep.)
　从…中寻找〔找到〕　look for sth from
　When the snowstorm grew worse, we had to seek shelter from the cold in a hut that we found.　暴风雪越来越大，我们只得到一间我们找到的棚子里去避寒。
　What advantages are you seeking from this change of job?　你想从变动工作中得到什么好处?
　You should seek advice from your lawyer on this matter.　你应该征求你的律师对这件事的意见。
 ♣ seek into　(v.+prep.)
　仔细检查　check up or examine sth carefully
　The police have no right to seek into the lives of ordinary citizens without just cause.　没有正当理由警察无权过问普通公民的生活。
 ♣ seek out　(v.+adv.)
　找出　look for and find
　He sought out his friend in the crowd.　他在人群中找到他的朋友。
　The tourists sought out a shady spot where they sat down and rested.　旅游者找到一块阴凉的地方坐下休息。

 ♣ seek, seek for
　这两个词（组）的区别是：当表示“寻找”时， seek for含有“更加坚持达到目标的意味”。
 ♣ seek for, seek out
　这两个短语的意思都是“寻找”。其区别是：seek for强调找的动作；seek out强调找出的结果。例如：
　Eby is seeking for his pencil in the drawer.　伊比正在抽屉里找他的铅笔。
　They sought him out among the crowd.　他们在人群中找到了他。
 ♣ seek after, seek for
　这两个短语都是“寻求，探求”的意思，常可通用。例如：
　Who are you seeking for〔after〕?　你在找谁?
　其区别是：seek after比seek for语气更强，且更多用于表示“追求”“探索”等义， seek for则更多用于“寻找具体物品”。例如：
　We are earnestly seeking after the truth.　我们热切地追求真理。
　He determined to seek for building more suited to their needs.　他决心另找一座更适合他们需要的房子。
 ♣ seek, explore, hunt, search
　参见search条。

　他寻求与敌方讲和。
　［误］ He seeks making peace.
　［正］ He seeks to make peace.
　［析］ seek作“试图”“设法”解时，后面可以接动词不定式，但不可接动名词作宾语。

　seek　作“企图”“试图”解时，多用于书面语中，在日常谈话中通常不用，否则显得矫饰，在口语中通常用try to get sth或try to find sth来代替。

　［同义词］ comb, explore, feel for, ferret out, hunt, look for, rummage, search
　［词源］　古英语semen<古高地语suohhen （寻找，探索，试图，)