sought
v. 尋找,探尋( seek的過去式和過去分詞 ); 企圖; 試圖; 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.
我們作了長期的艱苦探索,但沒有找到答案.
They sought to set perpetual Zions there.
他們企圖在那裡建立永恆的樂園.
He sought opportunities of doing her little service.
他尋找機會為她盡一點力.
The dictator sought to aggrandise himself by new conquests.
這個獨裁者企圖透過新的征服來擴大自己的權勢.
The committee jobbed him when he sought a second term in office.
當他想繼續連任時委員會開除了他.