1 seek(for) sth: 跟look for意思差不多,牛津上的解釋就是:to look for[第六版],[I, Ipr esp passive 尤用於被動語態, Tn] ~ (after/for sth) look (for sth); try to find or obtain (sth) 尋找; 找到或得到(某事物)[第四版]
2 look (for sb/sth): to try to find sb/sth 盡力尋找,尋找的東西可抽象(如solution),也可具體,見下:
I can't find my book-I've looked everywhere. ◆ Where have you been? We've been looking for you. ◆ Are you still looking for a job? ◆ We're looking for someone with experience for this post.)
3 前面兩個(seek for、look for)都是強調“尋找”這壹過程,find強調結果——“找到”
4 search,意指“搜尋、搜索”,牛津第四版的解釋為:搜查(某人); 細查(某物或某處)以搜尋某人[某物]; 搜索,通常用search (for sb/ sth)的結構,同樣不知能否“找到”,只是強點要“尋”