
solicited
词源
源自拉丁语 'solicitare',由 'solus'(完全)和 'citare'(唤起、刺激)组成,15世纪通过古法语 'solliciter' 进入英语。
verb
❶ 主动请求或征求某事物,通常指正式或礼貌地寻求帮助、意见、信息或服务。
“She solicited feedback from her colleagues on the new project.”
(她向同事们征求对新项目的反馈意见。)
“The company solicited donations for the charity event.”
(该公司为慈善活动募集捐款。)
❶ 在法律或商业语境中,指主动招揽业务、客户或订单,有时可能带有负面含义。
“The lawyer was accused of soliciting clients in an unethical manner.”
(该律师被指控以不道德的方式招揽客户。)
“Door-to-door salespeople often solicit customers in residential areas.”
(上门推销员经常在住宅区招揽顾客。)
adjective
❶ 指被请求或征求的,通常用于描述主动获取而非自发提供的信息或服务。
“The report included both solicited and unsolicited opinions.”
(该报告包含了征求和未征求的意见。)
“Solicited proposals often receive more consideration than unsolicited ones.”
(征求的提案通常比未征求的得到更多考虑。)
常见短语
solicited advice — 指主动寻求的建议,区别于未经请求而提供的建议。
“She only follows solicited advice from trusted mentors.”
(她只采纳从信任的导师那里征求的建议。)
solicited bid — 在商业或招标过程中,指应招标方要求提交的正式报价或提案。
“The construction company submitted a solicited bid for the bridge project.”
(该建筑公司为桥梁项目提交了应标书。)