He met with many obstacles and difficulties __ happiness.

pursue: [ pə'sju: ]

v. 追捕,追求,继续从事

词形变化:
形容词:pursuable 名词:pursuer 动词过去式:pursued 过去分词:pursued 现在分词:pursuing 第三人称单数:pursues

例句与用法:
1. The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner.
警方正在追捕一名越狱的逃犯。

2. The government is pursuing a policy of non-intervention.
政府正奉行不干预政策。

3. She is pursuing her studies at the university.
她在大学继续深造。

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in pursuit of:

追求,寻求

例句与用法:
1. We work hard in pursuit of happy life.
我们为追求幸福生活而努力工作。

2. He exercises everyday in pursuit of health.
他为了健康而每天锻炼。