Pressing someone for answers or responsibility; investigating or hounding someone about their guilt or wrongdoing.
記者は政治家の不正について徹底的に追及した。
Reporters thoroughly pressed the politician about the corruption.
被害者の家族は真相を明らかにするために担当者の責任を追及した。
The victim's family pressed the person in charge for responsibility to clarify the truth.
会社は情報漏洩の原因を追及している。
The company is investigating (pressing for) the cause of the information leak.
Catching up with or overtaking someone/something; the act of closing the distance.
最終ラップで彼は前の車を追及して順位を上げた。
On the final lap he caught up with the car ahead and improved his position.
営業部はライバル社の売上を追及しようと戦略を練っている。
The sales department is devising a strategy to catch up with the rival company's sales.