sought是什么意思？

sought

英[sɔ:t] 美[sɔt]

• v. 寻找，探寻( seek的过去式和过去分词 )，企图，试图，探索；

例句

• The dictator sought to aggrandise himself by new conquests. 这个独裁者企图通过新的征服来扩大自己的权势。
• Albeit fair,the girl was not sought after. 那姑娘虽然漂亮，但不是被爱慕的女子。
• Both China and Russia pushed to dilute some of the mandatory sanctions sought by the West. 中国和俄罗斯都着意缓和西方所寻求的一些强制性制裁。
• He sought opportunities of doing her little service. 他寻找机会为她尽一点力。
• I sought to change her mind. 我试图改变她的心意。
• 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。
• Antiques are much sought after nowadays. 现在求购古玩成风。
• She quickly sought to ingratiate herself with the new administration. 她很快就试图使她自己获得新政府的欢心。
• The thief sought forgiveness for his guilty acts. 那小偷乞求宽恕他的罪行。
• Having sought asylum in the West for many years, they were eventually granted it. 他们获得了在西方以寻求多年的避难权。

英语四级真题

They sought help from union representatives.
出自-2011年6月听力原文

英语六级真题

It has sought professors' opinions.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• Sought is the past tense and past participle of seek.

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. that is looked for;
  "the long sought relatives"
  2. being searched for;
  "the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum"