to solicit
01
征求, 请求
to request something, usually in a formal or persistent manner
Transitive: to solicit sb/sth
例子
The sales team has been soliciting feedback from customers to improve their products.
销售团队一直在征求客户的反馈以改进他们的产品。
02
招揽
to engage in the act of propositioning oneself or others for sexual activity, usually in exchange for payment
Intransitive
例子
The police arrested several individuals who were soliciting in the red-light district.
警方逮捕了几名在红灯区招揽的个体。
03
煽动, 教唆
to urge or encourage others to commit unlawful acts or defy authority
Ditransitive: to solicit sb to do sth
例子
The extremist group solicited vulnerable individuals to join their cause and carry out acts of terrorism.
极端主义团体怂恿脆弱个体加入他们的事业并实施恐怖主义行为。
04
征求, 请求
to formally request or appeal for something
Ditransitive: to solicit sb for sth
例子
The nonprofit solicited donors for contributions to its disaster relief fund.
该非营利组织征求捐助者对其救灾基金的捐款。
05
求爱, 追求
to seek someone's affection, typically with romantic intentions
Transitive: to solicit sb
例子
The suitor solicited the young woman by serenading her beneath her window.
求婚者通过在年轻女子的窗下演奏小夜曲来求爱。
词汇树
solicitor
solicitous
solicit
