1 to try to find or get sth 试图找到或得到: Politicians are still seeking a peaceful solution. 政治家仍在寻求和平解决的方法。

2 seek sth (from sb) to ask sb for sth 寻求；请求: You should seek advice from a solicitor about what to do next. 你应该向律师征求意见，看下一步该怎样做。

3 seek (to do sth) to try to do sth 试图；设法: They are still seeking to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. 他们仍然在设法寻求和平解决这场冲突的方法。

4 -seeking (used to form compound adjectives 用于构成复合形容词) looking for or trying to get the thing mentioned 寻找或试图得到某物: attention-seeking behaviour 想引起注意的行为a heat-seeking missile 热自导引导弹