seek

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Tìm kiếm, săn lùng

BrE /siːk/ AmE /siːk/

verb en → vi

past sought pp sought ing seeking

1 SEARCH FOR [transitive] B1

Tìm kiếm, săn lùng

to try to find something or someone

  • seek sb/sth

Collocations seek information · seek help

  • He is seeking a new job.

    Anh ấy đang tìm kiếm một công việc mới.

2 PROMOTE [transitive] B2

Đề xuất, thúc đẩy

to try to get something that you want, especially an advantage or a benefit for yourself

  • seek sth

Collocations seek promotion · seek recognition

  • She is seeking a better position.

    Cô ấy đang tìm kiếm một vị trí tốt hơn.

3 PRACTICE [intransitive] C1

Hành nghề, thực hành

to practice or study something as a profession, especially law or medicine

  • seek sth

Collocations seek legal advice · seek medical treatment

  • He seeks a career in law.

    Anh ấy theo đuổi sự nghiệp trong lĩnh vực luật pháp.

4 PERSUADE [transitive] C1

Thuyết phục, thuyết trình

to try to persuade someone to do something or to agree with you

  • seek sb's support

Collocations seek approval · seek consent

  • They are seeking the board's approval.

    Họ đang tìm kiếm sự chấp thuận của hội đồng quản trị.