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make a solicitation or petition for something desired
e.g. She is too shy to solicit
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incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
e.g. He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents
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approach with an offer of sexual favors
e.g. he was solicited by a prostitute
e.g. The young man was caught soliciting in the park
Synonym: hook accost
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make a solicitation or entreaty for something
request urgently or persistently
e.g. Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce
e.g. My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities
Synonym: beg tap
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make amorous advances towards
e.g. John is courting Mary
Synonym: woo court romance
英语释义
1
v. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
2
v. incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
3
v. make a solicitation or petition for something desired