solicit[sə'lisit]

• vt.
  • 请求，恳求；央求；乞求；申请：

    to solicit somebody's help

    求某人帮忙

    He solicited aid from the minister.

    他请求部长给他以支持。

  • 向…请求(或恳求等)：

    to solicit the committee for funds

    向委员会申请基金

  • 征求；征集：

    to solicit subscriptions

    征求订户

    They were soliciting signatures in every street for the sports.

    他们为这次运动会四处征集签名。

  • 招募(工人等)；招揽(生意)：

    We need to solicit 50 staff and workers.

    我们需要招募五十名员工。

    to solicit business orders

    招揽生意

  • 教唆；引诱：

    He was arrested on suspicion of having solicited girls to prostitution.

    他因涉嫌引诱妇女卖淫而被捕。

  • (尤指在公开场所)勾引(嫖客)，拉(客)；与…搞同性恋
  • [废语] (律师)为…担当诉讼代理
• vi.
  • 请求，恳求；请愿：

    to solicit for the excuse of others

    请求他人谅解

  • 征求定货，招揽生意：

    The tradesman was vigorously soliciting for my custom.

    那个店主极力向我拉生意。

  • 拉客，勾引嫖客；搞同性恋
  • [废语] (律师)担当诉讼代理