seek

noun

1. the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

verb

1. inquire for

e.g. seek directions from a local

2. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

e.g. The police are searching for clues
They are searching for the missing man in the entire county

Synonym: searchlook for

3. go to or towards

e.g. a liquid seeks its own level

4. try to get or reach

e.g. seek a position
seek an education
seek happiness

5. make an effort or attempt

e.g. He tried to shake off his fears
The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps
The police attempted to stop the thief
He sought to improve himself
She always seeks to do good in the world

Synonym: tryattemptessayassay

1. 寻找;物色
If you seek something such as a job or a place to live, you try to find one.

e.g. They have had to seek work as labourers...
他们只好找体力活儿干。
e.g. Four people who sought refuge in the Italian embassy have left voluntarily...
4 名在意大利大使馆寻求避难的人已经自愿离开了。

2. 谋求;谋取;寻求
When someone seeks something, they try to obtain it.

e.g. The prosecutors have warned they will seek the death penalty...
检控方律师已警告说他们会努力争取判处死刑。
e.g. Haemophiliacs are seeking compensation for being given contaminated blood.
血友病患者们因为被输入了受到污染的血液而正在寻求赔偿。

3. 请求(帮助);征求(意见)
If you seek someone's help or advice, you contact them in order to ask for it.

e.g. Always seek professional legal advice before entering into any agreement...
在签订任何协定之前一定要先征求法律专业人士的意见。
e.g. On important issues, they seek a second opinion...
在重要问题上，他们会征求别人的看法。

4. 力图;想方设法
If you seek to do something, you try to do it.

e.g. He also denied that he would seek to annex the country...
他还否认会试图吞并该国。
e.g. Moscow is seeking to slow the growth of Russian inflation.
俄罗斯政府正力图遏制本国的通货膨胀。

相关词组：seek out

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2. 查找：若R和S的关系分别图示如下:盘旋转一圈时间为320MS,磁头从中心能过32磁道到达连边缘数时间为32MS,读一块数据时间为2MS,则该盘的平均等(Latency)时间最接近于 __B__MS,平均查找(Seek)时间最接近于__C__MS.