quest

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A quest is a long and difficult search for something. (长久而艰难的) 搜寻; 探求[LITERARY, HUMOROUS]
My quest for a better bank continues. 我继续在搜寻一家更好的银行。
...the quest for the Holy Grail. …对圣杯的探求
2. PHRASE If you go in quest of something, you try to find or obtain it. 寻找; 寻求
3. V-I If you are questing for something, you are searching for it. 搜寻; 探求[文学性] [usu cont]
He had been questing for religious belief from an early age. 他从早年开始就一直在寻求宗教信仰。
...his questing mind and boundless enthusiasm. …他的探索型头脑和无限的热情

In his quest for physical perfection , he spends hours in the gym .
The United States is in the van of the quest to establish contact with beings from the beyond.
New equipment is being developed in a quest to stop drinking and driving .
Scientists announced another breakthrough in their quest for a cure for prostate cancer .