solicit[sə'lisit]vt.1.■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。2.■向…请求(或恳求等):to solicit the committee for funds向委员会申请基金3.■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。4.■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5.■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。6.■(尤指在公开场所)勾引(嫖客),拉(客);与…搞同性恋7.■[废语] (律师)为…担当诉讼代理vi.1.■请求,恳求;请愿:to solicit for the excuse of others请求他人谅解2.■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。3.■拉客,勾引嫖客;搞同性恋4.■[废语] (律师)担当诉讼代理
solicitsolicit[səˈlisit]vt.1.■恳[乞, 请, 征, 要]求2.■教唆, 诱惑, (妓女)拉(客)3.■提起(注意), 诱[引]发solicit sb. for help请求某人帮助