quest

quest
noun
  1. a long or arduous search for something
    （长久或辛勤的）寻求，探求
    the quest for a reliable vaccine has intensified.
    人们加强了对可靠疫苗的探求。
    ■(in medieval romance) an expedition made by a knight to accomplish a prescribed task
    （中世纪传奇故事中骑士的）探险
verb
  1. [no obj.]search for something
    寻找；寻求
    he was a real scientist, questing after truth.
    他是个追求真理的真正的科学家。
    ■[with obj.](poetic/literary)search for; seek out
    (诗/文)搜寻；寻求，探求；找出，搜寻出
派生
quester
noun
  1. (亦作 questor)
questingly
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French queste (noun), quester (verb), based on Latin quaerere 'ask, seek'. See also inquest
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