solicitest

[s?'l?s?t]
vt.
請求，懇求；央求；乞求；申請：
to solicit somebody's help
求某人幫忙
He solicited aid from the minister.
他請求部長給他以支持。
向…請求(或懇求等)：
to solicit the committee for funds
向委員會申請基金
征求；征集：
to solicit subscriptions
征求訂戶
They were soliciting signatures in every street for the sports.
他們為這次運動會四處征集簽名。
招募(工人等)；招攬(生意)：
We need to solicit 50 staff and workers.
我們需要招募五十名員工。
to solicit business orders
招攬生意
教唆；引誘：
He was arrested on suspicion of having solicited girls to prostitution.
他因涉嫌引誘婦女賣淫而被捕。
(尤指在公開場所)勾引(嫖客)，拉(客)；與…搞同性戀
[廢語] (律師)為…擔當訴訟代理
vi.
請求，懇求；請愿：
to solicit for the excuse of others
請求他人諒解
征求定貨，招攬生意：
The tradesman was vigorously soliciting for my custom.
那個店主極力向我拉生意。
拉客，勾引嫖客；搞同性戀
[廢語] (律師)擔當訴訟代理