solicit
gb/səlˈɪsɪt/ us/səlˈɪsɪt/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 3600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B2
action
1
To formally request something
To ask someone for something in a serious or polite way.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to solicit [something] from [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'solicit' with 'ask' and use it in casual contexts where it sounds too formal or legalistic.
Συνώνυμα
request (A general term for asking for something without implying persuasion.)
|
seek (Suggests actively looking for or trying to get something, not always from a specific person.)
Αντώνυμα
offer (Involves giving something rather than asking for it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
solicit donations
|solicit feedback
|solicit support
|solicit funds
|solicit advice
Θέματα
business
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The charity is soliciting donations for disaster relief.
- They sent out emails to solicit feedback from customers.
- The organization is soliciting volunteers for the upcoming event.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The school is soliciting money for new books.
- She solicited help from her friends.
- We are soliciting ideas for the project.
Ρήμα
formal
B2
action
2
To seek business or sales
To try to sell something by asking people to buy it.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to solicit [customers/orders/sales]
Συνώνυμα
market (Emphasizes promoting and selling products, often in a broader sense.)
|
promote (Focuses on publicizing or advertising rather than direct asking.)
Αντώνυμα
decline business (Means turning down opportunities to sell or provide services.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
solicit clients
|solicit business
|solicit orders
|solicit sales
Θέματα
business
|commerce
|work
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- The company has been soliciting new clients through online advertising.
- Street vendors are not allowed to solicit sales in this area.
- They hired a team to solicit orders from overseas markets.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The shop owner solicits customers on the street.
- They solicit sales by calling people.
- He solicited new clients at the trade show.
Ρήμα
formal
C1
action
3
To offer sex for payment
To ask someone if they want to pay for sex.
Συνώνυμα
proposition ('Proposition' is less formal and can also mean suggesting sexual activity without payment.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
solicit prostitution
|solicit clients
|arrested for soliciting
Θέματα
law
|crime
|relationships
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- He was arrested for soliciting outside the nightclub.
- The law makes it illegal to solicit prostitution in this state.
- Police conducted a sting operation to catch those soliciting sex.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She was caught soliciting on the street.
- It is illegal to solicit prostitution here.
- The police arrested him for soliciting.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
solicit
IPA
GB/səlˈɪsɪt/
US/səlˈɪsɪt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
so - li - cit (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (li)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: solicit
- 3rd Person Singular: solicits
- Present Participle: soliciting
- Past: solicited
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
solicits
verb
soliciting
verb
solicited
verb
Core family
solicitation
noun C1
solicitor
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unsolicited
adjective
Advanced or less common
solicitous
adjective
solicitously
adverb
Εκφράσεις
solicit business
1/səlˈɪsɪt bˈɪznɪs/
fixed phrase
solicit business
solicit business
solicit donations
1/səlˈɪsɪt doʊnˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
Ask for charitable contributions
To ask people to give money to help a group or cause.
Παραδείγματα
- "The non-profit is soliciting donations for hurricane victims."
- "They went door-to-door to solicit donations for the animal shelter."
solicit feedback
1/səlˈɪsɪt fˈidbˌæk/
fixed phrase
Ask for opinions or suggestions
To ask people what they think about something so you can improve it.
Παραδείγματα
- "The teacher solicited feedback from students about the new course material."
- "We are soliciting feedback on our new website design."