solicit
[sə'lisit]
vt.恳求, 征求, 勾引
vi.(妓女)拉客
例句与用法：
An employee who stands before the entrance to a show, as at a carnival, and solicits customers with a loud, colorful sales spiel.
大声叫卖者在巡回演出时，站在入口处以大声叫喊或各种各样降价推销招徕顾客的雇员
She was fined for soliciting.
她因拉客而被罚款。
词形变化：
名词: solicitation | 动词过去式: solicited | 动词过去分词: solicited | 动词现在分词: soliciting | 动词第三人称单数: solicits |
详细释义：
vt.
1. 请求; 恳求; 乞求[(+for)]
He solicited aid from his close friends.
他请求挚友相助。
2. 征求; 征集[(+from)]
They are busy soliciting votes.
他们正忙着拉选票。
3. 诱惑; 勾引……做坏事
4. (妓女)拉(客)
5. 引发, 诱发
vi.
1. 请求; 恳求; 乞求; 征求[(+for)]
They solicited for contributions to a charity.
他们为一项慈善事业征求捐款。
2. (妓女)拉客