n.

1. 追踪，追击[U][（+of）]
   He was captured without much pursuit.

   没有经过多少追捕就把他捉住了。

2. 追求，寻求[U][（+of）]
   He wasted his life in the vain pursuit of pleasure.

   他为了追求享乐而白白虚度了一生。

3. 继续进行，从事[U]
   He is engaged in scientific pursuit.

   他从事科学研究。

4. 事务；职业；消遣[C]
   Fishing is his favorite pursuit.

   钓鱼是他最喜欢的消遣。

n.

1. the action of pursuing.
2. a recreational or sporting activity.
3. a cycling race in which competitors set off from different parts of a track and attempt to overtake one another.