Quest 音标拼音: [kw'ɛst]
n . 探索,寻求,调查
vt .
vi . 寻找,找,追寻猎物
探索,寻求,调查寻找,找,追寻猎物
quest n 1 :
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria ;
"
the pursuit of love "; "
life is more than the pursuance of fame "; "
a quest for wealth " [
synonym : {
pursuit }, {
pursuance },
{
quest }]
2 :
the act of searching for something ; "
a quest for diamonds "
[
synonym : {
quest }, {
seeking }]
v 1 :
make a search (
for ); "
Things that die with their eyes open and questing "; "
The animal came questing through the forest "
2 :
search the trail of (
game ); "
The dog went off and quested "
3 :
bark with prolonged noises ,
of dogs [
synonym : {
bay }, {
quest }]
4 :
seek alms ,
as for religious purposes 5 :
express the need or desire for ;
ask for ; "
She requested an extra bed in her room "; "
She called for room service " [
synonym :
{
request }, {
bespeak }, {
call for }, {
quest }]
Quest \
Quest \,
n . [
OF .
queste ,
F .
qu [^
e ]
te ,
fr .
L .
quaerere ,
quaesitum ,
to seek for ,
to ask .
Cf . {
Query }, {
Question }.]
1 .
The act of seeking ,
or looking after anything ;
attempt to find or obtain ;
search ;
pursuit ;
as ,
to rove in quest of game ,
of a lost child ,
of property ,
etc .
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Upon an hard adventure yet in quest . --
Spenser .
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Cease your quest of love . --
Shak .
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There ended was his quest ,
there ceased his care .
--
Milton .
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2 .
Request ;
desire ;
solicitation .
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Gad not abroad at every quest and call Of an untrained hope or passion . --
Herbert .
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3 .
Those who make search or inquiry ,
taken collectively .
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The senate hath sent about three several quests to search you out . --
Shak .
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4 .
Inquest ;
jury of inquest .
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What lawful quest have given their verdict ? --
Shak .
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Quest \
Quest \,
v .
t . [
Cf .
OF .
quester ,
F .
qu [^
e ]
ter .
See {
Quest },
n .]
To search for ;
to examine . [
R .] --
Sir T .
Herbert .
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Quest \
Quest \,
v .
i .
To go on a quest ;
to make a search ;
to go in pursuit ;
to beg .
[
R .]
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If his questing had been unsuccessful ,
he appeased the rage of hunger with some scraps of broken meat .
--
Macaulay .
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93 Moby Thesaurus words for "
quest ":
adventure ,
angle for ,
ask for ,
bay ,
beat about for ,
cast about ,
chase ,
chivy ,
crusade ,
delve for ,
delving ,
dig for ,
dog ,
dogging ,
domiciliary visit ,
dragnet ,
emprise ,
expedition ,
exploration ,
ferret out ,
fish for ,
follow ,
follow up ,
follow -
up ,
following ,
forage ,
frisk ,
give chase ,
go after ,
go gunning for ,
gun for ,
hollo after ,
hound ,
house -
search ,
hue and cry ,
hunt ,
hunt for ,
hunt up ,
hunting ,
inquest ,
inquiry ,
inquisition ,
investigation ,
look ,
look for ,
look up ,
make after ,
mission ,
perquisition ,
pilgrimage ,
posse ,
probe ,
probing ,
prosecute ,
prosecution ,
prowl after ,
pursual ,
pursuance ,
pursue ,
pursuing ,
pursuit ,
quest after ,
raise the hunt ,
ransacking ,
research ,
rummage ,
run after ,
search ,
search for ,
search out ,
search party ,
search warrant ,
search -
and -
destroy operation ,
searching ,
see to ,
seek ,
seek for ,
seek out ,
seeking ,
shadowing ,
stalk ,
stalking ,
still hunt ,
still -
hunt ,
take out after ,
track down ,
tracking ,
tracking down ,
trailing ,
try to find ,
turning over ,
ululate ,
wail
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