pursuit

• n.追求する；職業、仕事

名詞の接尾辞である-itから。

pursuit (n.)

late 14c., "persecution," also "action of pursuit," from Anglo-French purseute, from Old French porsuite "a search, pursuit" (14c., Modern French poursuite), from porsivre (see pursue). Sense of "one's profession, recreation, etc." first recorded 1520s. As a type of track cycling race from 1938.

1. Moreau took gold in the five-kilometre individual pursuit competition.

モロが個人5キロ追い抜きで金メダルを獲得した。

2.His single-minded pursuit of European union helped chase Mrs Thatcher from power.

彼の欧州統一への執着は、サッチャー夫人の退陣をある程度促した。

3.Relentless in his pursuit of quality，his technical ability was remarkable.

質へのこつこつとした追求は彼の技能を抜群にした。

4.Policemen jumped over the wall of the Spanish Embassy in pursuit .

警察は追跡中にスペイン大使館の塀を飛び越えた。

5.He was almost maniacal in his pursuit of sporting records.

彼は狂ったようにスポーツ記録の更新を求めている。