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May 17, 2010 · So if we say "Pursuit for Excellence", we can't be pursuing excellence, we must be pursuing something (else) for the sake of excellence, for example. I don't think this is very satisfactory, not least because we don't seem to know what is being pursued.
Jul 25, 2010 · Pursuit is a noun and not a verb (or is only a very obscure verb, last heard 500 years ago, it seems) . The verb is pursue, and the past is pursued.
Jan 12, 2011 · 1. The act or an instance of chasing or pursuing. 2. The act of striving: the pursuit of higher education. 3. An activity, such as a vocation or hobby, engaged in regularly. pur·su·ance n. A carrying out or putting into effect; prosecution.
Feb 9, 2011 · Italian. Feb 9, 2011. #3. sandpiperlily said: I think the first may be technically correct, but it sounds a little strange to me. The second is incorrect. You can be "strongly motivated to pursue a career" but not " to pursuit." Hi sandpiperlily, My mistake... the second sentence is definitely incorrect!!!
May 7, 2008 · 1 follow (someone or something) in order to catch or attack them : the officer pursued the van. figurative: a heavily indebted businessman was being pursued by creditors. pursuit. noun. 1 the action of following or pursuing someone or something : the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird | those whose business is the pursuit of knowledge.
Oct 19, 2012 · Oct 19, 2012. #4. In pursuit of the thief is fine. You can also use the expression figuratively: He would stop at nothing in pursuit of his goals. You may also come across the phrase in hot pursuit. I understand this was originally a naval term: the pursuing ship didn't have to bother which country's territorial waters it was in.
Dec 3, 2013 · Dec 2, 2013. #2. Hola, Me parece que la preposición normal es 'in': 'be in pursuit of something', por ejemplo: 'Their travel across China in pursuit of happiness.'. Si se trata de la película 'The Pursuit of Happiness' se puede decir 'one is on the Pursuit of Happiness' para decir que esta persona es un actor/una actriz que la protagoniza.
Aug 7, 2009 · Chasing is also faster than pursuit, more of a sprint-- although as a pursuit becomes touch-and-go or nears an uncertain end, it can be called "hot pursuit." Pursuit can involve stealth and/or persistence, and you can pursue goals and concepts, answers and knowledge. And of course dreams. By some perverse logic, if the pursuit is futile it ...
May 22, 2009 · Jun 10, 2009. #5. arellric is right. 'Pursuit' has a connotation of chasing down something, for example, the police might be in pursuit of a fugitive. As you said, a 'quest' has the connotation of an epic story. A 'search' is the least strong of the three, and the most 'general' sounding, i.e. it could be applied to most situations.
Jan 30, 2024 · In theory, the pursuit of a meaningful life is noble. Foundational concepts of community, ethics, logic, morality, consciousness and equality were born from the investigation of meaning. From Aristotle and Plato to the entire oeuvre of John Hughes, the urge to wrestle with the point of it all has inspired great works of art, literature and film.
