solicitso•lic•it /sə'lɪsɪt/

vt

1. 勾引嫖客；勾搭妓女

• Prostitutes solicited every man who passed by. 妓女勾引每个经过的男人。

2. 正式 恳求给予；请求

• We applauded the hero and solicited his autograph. 我们向英雄欢呼并要求他签名。

• He often solicited help from us. 他经常向我们求助。

3. 招募；招揽

• They advertised to solicit employees. 他们登广告招募员工。

vi 妓女拉客

• She was arrested for soliciting. 她因为拉客而被拘捕。