sought

英 [sɔːt]

美 [sɔːt]

v. 寻找; 寻求; 谋求; 争取; (向人)请求
seek的过去分词和过去式

过去式：sought　过去分词：sought　

BNC.19092 / COCA.21300

柯林斯词典

adj

being searched for
1. the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum
Synonym:sought-after(a)
that is looked for
1. the long sought relatives

He sought to buttress some of his arguments with quotations from Mein Kampf
他引用《我的奋斗》中的语录来论证自己的观点。
I sought legal advice on this.
我就此进行了法律咨询。
She sought the good offices of the President for the smooth passage of the Bill.
为了使该法案顺利通过，她寻求总统的帮助。
The couple have sought help from marriage guidance counsellors.
这对夫妇已经向婚姻指导顾问寻求帮助。
Ellen spent the day in the hills and sought me out when she returned.
埃伦在山里呆了一整天，并于回来后找到了我。
He had sought to obtain payment of a sum which he had claimed was owed to him.
他声称别人欠他一笔钱，他在想方设法讨要回来。
The Swedes had sought his freedom through quiet diplomacy
瑞典人通过秘密的外交手段来争取他的自由。
They sought the help of a marriage counsellor.
他们寻求婚姻顾问的帮助。
This site remained undiscovered, though long sought, until recent times.
虽经长期寻找，但该遗址直到最近才被发现。
Prime Minister Hun Sen has sought to steer a course between the two groups
洪森首相设法游走于两个集团之间。