sought
v. 寻找,探寻( seek的过去式和过去分词 ); 企图; 试图; 探索
Sought is the past tense and past participle of seek.
1. that is looked for;
2. being searched for;
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.
They sought to set perpetual Zions there.
他们企图在那里建立永恒的乐园.
He sought opportunities of doing her little service.
他寻找机会为她尽一点力.
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.
The committee jobbed him when he sought a second term in office.
当他想继续连任时委员会开除了他.