chase

noun

1. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

e.g. the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit

Synonym: pursuitpursualfollowing

2. a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time

verb

1. cut a furrow into a columns

Synonym: furrowchamfer

2. cut a groove into

e.g. chase silver

3. go after with the intent to catch

e.g. The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
the dog chased the rabbit

Synonym: chase aftertrailtailtaggive chasedoggo aftertrack

4. pursue someone sexually or romantically

Synonym: chase after

1. 追;赶;撵
If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them.

e.g. She chased the thief for 100 yards...
她追了窃贼100码远。
e.g. He said nothing to waiting journalists, who chased after him as he left.
他对等候的记者什么也没说就走了，那些记者跟在他后面追。

2. 争取，追逐，追求(工作或金钱等)
If you are chasing something you want, such as work or money, you are trying hard to get it.

e.g. In Wales, 14 people are chasing every job...
在威尔士，每份工作都有14个人在竞争。
e.g. There are too many schools chasing too few pupils.
太多的学校在争夺太少的生源。

3. 追求;(向…)求欢
If someone chases someone that they are attracted to, or chases after them, they try hard to persuade them to have a sexual relationship with them.

chase

e.g. I'm not very good at flirting or chasing women...
我不太会和女人调情，也不擅长追求女性。
e.g. 'I was always chasing after unsuitable men,' she says.
“我以前老是追错人，”她说。

4. 撵走;赶走
If someone chases you from a place, they force you to leave by using threats or violence.

chase的反义词

e.g. Many farmers will then chase you off their land quite aggressively...
许多农民然后就会凶巴巴地把你从他们的土地上撵走。
e.g. Angry demonstrators chased him away.
愤怒的示威者把他赶跑了。

5. 抓住核心;抓住要害
If someone cuts to the chase, they start talking about or dealing with what is important, instead of less important things.

e.g. Hi everyone, we all know why we are here today, so let's cut to the chase.
嗨，各位，大伙儿都知道今天我们为什么在这里，那就直入正题吧。

6. 撤销…的职位;将…赶下台
To chase someone from a job or a position or from power means to force them to leave it.

e.g. His single-minded pursuit of European union helped chase Mrs Thatcher from power.
他对欧洲统一的执著追求在一定程度上促成了撒切尔夫人的下台。

7. 匆忙赶往
If you chase somewhere, you run or rush there.

e.g. They chased down the stairs into the narrow, dirty street.
他们冲下楼梯，来到狭窄、肮脏的街上。
e.g. ...chasing about late at night in search of life's necessities.
深更半夜东奔西跑寻找生活必需品

8. 狩猎;猎捕
The chase is the activity of hunting animals.

e.g. ...bear robes, mountain lion hides, and other trophies of the chase.
熊皮袍子、美洲狮的皮，以及这次狩猎的其他战利品

9. 越野赛马；障碍赛马
Chase is often used in the name of horse races in which the horses have to jump over obstacles such as fences or bushes.

e.g. ...the Champion Hunter Chase.
猎人王越野赛马

10. see also: wild goose chase

11. 追逐;追赶;追捕
If you give chase, you run after someone or follow them quickly in order to catch them.

e.g. Other officers gave chase but the killers escaped.
其他警官追了上去，可是杀手还是逃了。

12. 追求过程中的刺激
If you talk about the thrill of the chase, you are referring to the excitement that people feel when they are trying hard to get something.

e.g. People who adore the thrill of the chase know that prizes, like diamonds, are worth striving for.
享受追求过程中的刺激的人们清楚，奖赏和钻石一样，是值得为之一搏的。

相关词组：chase awaychase downchase up

1. 跟踪：瑞士资源集团(CRG) 岗位评价因素2、关键业绩指标(KPI)的提炼沟通(COMMUNICATE)的黄金原则C--清楚地(CLEARLY)表达你的要求/指令O--公开(OPEN)讨论M--记录(MAKE)U--评论(UMPIRE)这些信息N--不要(NEVER)假设C--跟踪 (CHASE)反映

2. 追赶：于是出了一个难题. 月亮告诉太阳,她从晚上开始跑,太阳从白天开始追她,如果追到了,月亮就答应这件婚事. 从那天开始,不管太阳跑得多认真,月亮还是跑在他前面远远的地方. 一直到现在,他们还在天上不停的追赶(chase)呢!

3. 追捕：在追捕(chase)过程中,警察击中(puncture)了他们驾驶的车的油箱,因此不得不弃车(abandon)而逃. 3. 他们来到一间房子,踮着脚尖(tiptoe),轻轻溜进(slip)屋子,发现家里人出去度假了.