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quest英 [kwest] 美 [kwest]
n. 探索;寻求 ;v. 寻找;搜索
名词: quester 过去式: quested 过去分词: quested 现在分词: questing 第三人称单数: quests
例句
用作名词 (n.)
1、This fruitless quest was called alchemy by the Arabs.
这种无谓的的探索被阿拉伯人称作炼金术。
2、Man will suffer many disappointments in his quest for truth.
人类在探索真理过程中必然会遭受挫折。
3、The quest for gold was difficult.
寻找金矿是很困难的。
用作动词 (v.)
4、He decided to go on and continue with his quest.
他决定继续前进,继续寻找问题的答案。
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近义词的用法
search英 [sɜːtʃ] 美 [sɜːrtʃ]
v. 搜寻;探求;调查 ;n. 搜寻;搜索;调查
形容词: searchable 名词: searcher 过去式: searched 过去分词: searched 现在分词: searching 第三人称单数: searches
例句
用作动词 (v.)
1、They searched the woods for the little boy.
他们在森林中搜寻到了那个小男孩。
2、She searched through the pile of papers and found his letter underneath.
她在一堆文件里搜寻,终于在底下找到了他的信。
词语用法
v. (动词)
1、search的基本意思是“搜查”,指怀着发现某物的希望而认真、深入地寻找或调查,多指搜索、检查犯罪的人或违禁的、丢失的东西。
强调所用的努力及其彻底性,含有对立或不满的意味,用于比喻可表示“冥思苦想”等。
2、search既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,其后可跟人、房屋、衣袋等名词或代词作宾语。
3、search的目的物常用for引出,而搜寻的地方常用介词through引出。
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search verb 1 looking [intransitive and transitive] to try to find someone or something by looking very carefully: It was too dark to search further. The area was thoroughly searched. search for An RAF plane searched for the missing men. I've searched high and low (=everywhere) for my glasses. search something for something Detectives are searching the yard for clues. search in/under/through etc Alice bent to search through a heap of clothes. 2 TDcomputer [transitive] to use a computer to find information search something for something Search the Web for cheap flights. 3 person [transitive] if someone in authority searches you or the things you are carrying, they look for things you might be hiding search somebody for something He was searched by the guards for weapons. 4 solution [intransitive] to try to find an explanation or solution search for Scientists are still searching for a cure. She paused, searching for inspiration. 5 search me! spoken used to tell someone that you do not know the answer to a question: 'Where is she?' 'Search me!' 6 examine [transitive] to examine something carefully in order to find something out, decide something etc: Anya searched his face anxiously. —searcher noun [countable] search something ↔ out phrasal verb to find something by searching: We were too tired to search out extra blankets.search noun 1 [countable usually singular] an attempt to find someone or somethingsearch for Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors.search of a search of the areaThe police have already carried out a search.Perhaps they will wait until morning before launching a search.Rescuers were forced to abandon their search.a thorough search of the undergrowthI spent the next three hours in a fruitless search for a replacement.The search is now on for a new management team.2TD [countable] a series of actions done by a computer to find informationsearch of a computerized search of 10,000 medical journalsA search found 46 websites.an online searchperform/run/do a search Do a search on 'rabbit' and see what it brings up.3 in search of something looking for something:Mark went in search of water.4 [singular] an attempt to find an explanation or solutionsearch for the search for a cure
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Search 14 dictionary results for: searchDictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This search /sɜrtʃ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[surch] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –verb (used with object) 1. to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter. 2. to look at or examine (a person, object, etc.) carefully in order to find something concealed: He searched the vase for signs of a crack. The police searched the suspect for weapons. 3. to explore or examine in order to discover: They searched the hills for gold. 4. to look at, read, or examine (a record, writing, collection, repository, etc.) for information: to search a property title; He searched the courthouse for a record of the deed to the land. 5. to look at or beneath the superficial aspects of to discover a motive, reaction, feeling, basic truth, etc.: He searched her face for a clue to her true feelings. 6. to look into, question, or scrutinize: She searched her conscience. 7. (of natural elements) to pierce or penetrate: The sunlight searched the room's dark corners. 8. to uncover or find by examination or exploration (often fol. by out): to search out all the facts. 9. Military. to fire artillery over (an area) with successive changes in gun elevation. 10. Computers. to examine (one or more files, as databases or texts) electronically, to locate specified items. –verb (used without object) 11. to inquire, investigate, examine, or seek; conduct an examination or investigation. –noun 12. an act or instance of searching; careful examination or investigation. 13. the practice, on the part of naval officers of a belligerent nation, of boarding and examining a suspected neutral vessel at sea in order to ascertain its true nationality and determine if it is carrying contraband: the right of visit and search. —Idiom14. search me, I don't know: Why has it taken so long to reach a decision? Search me. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Origin: 1300–50; (v.) ME serchen, cerchen (< AF sercher) < OF cerchier < LL circāre to go around, deriv. of L circus circle; (n.) ME serche < AF serche, OF cerche, deriv. of cerchier] —Related formssearch·a·ble, adjective search·a·ble·ness, noun searcher, noun —Synonyms 1. investigate. 2. inspect. 12. inspection, scrutiny.Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This search (sûrch) Pronunciation Key v. searched, search·ing, search·es v. tr. To make a thorough examination of; look over carefully in order to find something; explore. To make a careful examination or investigation of; probe: search one's conscience for the right solution to the problem. Law To make a thorough check of (a legal document); scrutinize: search a title. To examine in order to find something lost or concealed. To examine the person or personal effects of in order to find something lost or concealed. To come to know; learn. v. intr. To conduct a thorough investigation; seek: were searching for clues. n. An act of searching. Law The exercise of right of search. [Middle English serchen, from Anglo-Norman sercher, variant of Old French cerchier, from Latin circāre, to go around, from Latin circus, circle, from Greek krikos, kirkos; see sker-2 in Indo-European roots.] search'a·ble adj., search'er n. (Download Now or Buy the Book)The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth EditionCopyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This search (v.)c.1330, from O.Fr. cerchier "to search," from L. circare "go about, wander, traverse," from circus "circle." The noun is first recorded c.1400. Phrase search me as a verbal shrug of ignorance first recorded 1901. Search warrant first attested 1739. Search-light recorded from 1883.Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This search noun 1. the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone 2. an investigation seeking answers; "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"; "the outcome justified the search" 3. an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property; "they wrote a program to do a table lookup" 4. the examination of alternative hypotheses; "his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful" 5. boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas; "right of search" verb 1. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county" 2. search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!" 3. inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness" [syn: research] 4. subject to a search; "The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys" WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This search In addition to the idiom beginning with search, also see high and low, search; in search of.The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This Main Entry: searchFunction: noun1 : an exploratory investigation (as of an area or person) by a government agent that intrudes on an individual's reasonableexpectation of privacy and is conducted usually for the purpose of finding evidence of unlawful activity or guilt or to locate a person
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search [ sə:tʃ ] . . .n. 1. the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone同义词: hunt | hunting 2. an investigation seeking answersa thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing 3. an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property同义词: lookup 4. the examination of alternative hypotheseshis search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful 5. boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seasright of search 更多 隐藏更多 .v. 1. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence ofThe police are searching for clues同义词: seek | look for 2. search or seek同义词: look