solicit
gb/səlˈɪsɪt/ us/səlˈɪsɪt/
B2
英语
~ 3600
义项
0 个义项
动词
B2
action
1
To formally request something
To ask someone for something in a serious or polite way.
用法模式：
to solicit [something] from [someone]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'solicit' with 'ask' and use it in casual contexts where it sounds too formal or legalistic.
近义词
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.)
反义词
offer (Involves giving something rather than asking for it.)
搭配
solicit donations
|solicit feedback
|solicit support
|solicit funds
|solicit advice
主题
business
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The school is soliciting money for new books.
- She solicited help from her friends.
- We are soliciting ideas for the project.
动词
formal
B2
action
2
To seek business or sales
To try to sell something by asking people to buy it.
用法模式：
to solicit [customers/orders/sales]
近义词
market (Emphasizes promoting and selling products, often in a broader sense.)
|
promote (Focuses on publicizing or advertising rather than direct asking.)
反义词
decline business (Means turning down opportunities to sell or provide services.)
搭配
solicit clients
|solicit business
|solicit orders
|solicit sales
主题
business
|commerce
|work
|communication
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The shop owner solicits customers on the street.
- They solicit sales by calling people.
- He solicited new clients at the trade show.
动词
formal
C1
action
3
To offer sex for payment
To ask someone if they want to pay for sex.
近义词
proposition ('Proposition' is less formal and can also mean suggesting sexual activity without payment.)
搭配
solicit prostitution
|solicit clients
|arrested for soliciting
主题
law
|crime
|relationships
|daily_life
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- She was caught soliciting on the street.
- It is illegal to solicit prostitution here.
- The police arrested him for soliciting.
语法
词典原形
solicit
IPA
GB/səlˈɪsɪt/
US/səlˈɪsɪt/
音节与重音
so - li - cit （3 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (li)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: solicit
- 3rd Person Singular: solicits
- Present Participle: soliciting
- Past: solicited
词族
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
相关表达
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.
例句
- "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.
例句
- "The teacher solicited feedback from students about the new course material."
- "We are soliciting feedback on our new website design."