quest /kwest/ n. ［c］ & ［u］ 长时间的搜索，探求: the quest for scientific laws 科学规律的探索They travelled in quest of gold. 他们长途跋涉寻找金矿。He refuses to give up his questto discover the truth. 他拒绝放弃发现真理的追求。 in quest of 寻找：She has come in quest of employment. 她来找工作。