solicit

[sə'lisit]

vt.恳求, 征求, 勾引
vi.(妓女)拉客

例句与用法:

An employee who stands before the entrance to a show, as at a carnival, and solicits customers with a loud, colorful sales spiel.

大声叫卖者在巡回演出时,站在入口处以大声叫喊或各种各样降价推销招徕顾客的雇员

She was fined for soliciting.

她因拉客而被罚款。

词形变化:

名词: solicitation | 动词过去式: solicited | 动词过去分词: solicited | 动词现在分词: soliciting | 动词第三人称单数: solicits |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 请求; 恳求; 乞求[(+for)]

He solicited aid from his close friends.

他请求挚友相助。

2. 征求; 征集[(+from)]

They are busy soliciting votes.

他们正忙着拉选票。

3. 诱惑; 勾引……做坏事

4. (妓女)拉(客)

5. 引发, 诱发

vi.

1. 请求; 恳求; 乞求; 征求[(+for)]

They solicited for contributions to a charity.

他们为一项慈善事业征求捐款。

2. (妓女)拉客