to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it

The car was pursued by helicopters. 这辆车遭到多架直升机追捕。

The hunters spent hours pursuing their prey. 猎人们花费数小时追捕猎物。

He was killed by the driver of a stolen car who was being hotly pursued by the police. 他被车撞死了，撞他的人开的是一辆偷来的车，当时正被警方全力追捕。

to try very hard to persuade someone to accept a job

The company has been pursuing Holton for some time, but so far he has rejected all their offers. 该公司一直想聘用霍尔登，但至今为止他拒绝了他们提供的所有条件。

to try to discover information about a subject

We will not be pursuing this matter any further. 这件事我们将不再追究。

The police are currently pursuing several lines of inquiry into the case. 目前警方采用不同的方式来调查该案件。

I don't think this idea is worth pursuing any further. 我认为这个主意不值得再考虑下去了。

The press has pursued this story relentlessly. 新闻界持续追踪报道这个故事。

to try very hard to persuade someone to have a relationship with you

He's been pursuing her for months and yet she's so clearly not interested. 他已经追求她好几个月了，不过很显然她不感兴趣。

If you pursue a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time.

He decided to pursue a career in television. 他决心从事电视广播业。

We need to decide soon what marketing strategy we should pursue for these new products. 我们必须尽快决定对这些新产品采取什么样的营销策略。

Michael Evans is leaving the company to pursue his own business interests. 迈克尔•埃文斯准备离开这家公司，去自己创业。

She is ruthless in pursuing her goals. 她为了达到目的不择手段。