soliciting
soliciting — 名詞
1. the criminal offence of offering sexual services in exchange for payment, especi
賣淫；拉客
以性服務換取金錢的違法行為
the criminal offence of offering sexual services in exchange for payment, especially in public or on the street
The police arrested two people for soliciting near the night market.
警方在夜市附近逮捕了兩名拉客的人。
uncountable noun: charged with soliciting
Laws against soliciting in residential areas are different in every city.
住宅區的賣淫拉客法規每個城市都不一樣。
domain label: law
Fatima read a report about the effects of new penalties for soliciting.
Fatima 閱讀了一份關於拉客新罰則影響的報告。
A local outreach program helps people leave soliciting and find other work.
一個地方輔導計畫協助人們脫離賣淫業並尋找其他工作。
The documentary examined why some teenagers end up involved in soliciting.
這部紀錄片探討了為何有些青少年最終淪為以賣淫維生。
- prostitution
broader term for exchanging sex for money; less legal and more social
- sex work
neutral, modern term preferred by advocates; not a legal charge
文法句型
soliciting (uncountable)
用法筆記
This noun is uncountable and is almost always used in legal or social contexts. It refers to the act itself, not to a person — use 'prostitution' or 'sex work' for neutral discussion of the profession.
常見錯誤
soliciting — 動詞
1. to formally or urgently ask someone for money, help, information, or an opinion
請求；徵求
正式或迫切地請求金錢、幫助或意見
to formally or urgently ask someone for money, help, information, or an opinion
The charity solicited donations from businesses across the city for the relief fund.
該慈善機構向全市的企業募捐救災基金。
pattern: solicit [something] from [someone]
Mei-Lin solicited feedback from her classmates before submitting her final essay.
Mei-Lin 在提交期末報告前向同學徵求了意見。
Universities often solicit applications from international students through online fairs.
大學經常透過線上博覽會向國際學生徵求入學申請。
The committee is soliciting opinions from local residents about the new park design.
委員會正在向當地居民徵求有關新公園設計的意見。
Arjun wrote letters to several companies soliciting support for the community centre.
Arjun 寫信給多家公司，請求他們支持社區中心。
- request
more polite and less urgent; common in written notices
- seek
implies an active search; used with abstract nouns like 'advice' or 'help'
- ask for
neutral and everyday; appropriate in both formal and informal settings
- appeal for
stronger emotional urgency; used for aid or sympathy
文法句型
solicit + noun phrase
solicit + for + noun phrase
solicit + from + noun phrase
用法筆記
Subject is typically an organisation, institution, or someone acting in a formal role. When soliciting for money, the context is usually charitable or political rather than personal borrowing.
常見錯誤
2. to offer sexual services to someone in exchange for payment, especially in a pub
拉客；賣淫
提供性服務以換取金錢報酬
to offer sexual services to someone in exchange for payment, especially in a public place
The undercover police officer was approached by someone soliciting for money.
臥底警察被一名為了金錢而拉客的人搭訕。
pattern: soliciting for money
Hassan read that the city council plans to increase fines for soliciting clients near schools.
Hassan 讀到市議會計畫提高在學校附近拉客的罰款。
A support group in Santiago helps young people who want to stop soliciting on the streets.
聖地牙哥的一個支持團體協助想要在街頭停止拉客的年輕人。
The court heard evidence that the woman had been soliciting customers near the harbour.
法庭聽取證據指出該女子一直在港口附近招攬顧客。
In many jurisdictions it is a crime for a person to solicit another person in a public place.
在許多司法管轄區，一個人在公共場所對他人拉客屬於犯罪。
- prostitute oneself
more direct and explicit; carries a stronger moral judgment
- work the streets
informal idiom for street-based sex work
文法句型
solicit + noun phrase (person)
solicit + for + money
用法筆記
Frequently used in legal and law-enforcement contexts. The intransitive form ('solicit for money' or 'solicit on the streets') is very common. Distinguish from sense 1 ASK FOR, where the request is for charity or information, not sex.
常見錯誤
3. to approach someone and try to persuade them to buy a product or service
兜售；推銷
主動直接地向人推銷商品或服務
to approach someone and try to persuade them to buy a product or service
Telemarketers solicited Diego several times a week to switch his mobile plan.
電話推銷員一週好幾次打電話給 Diego，說服他更換手機方案。
pattern: solicit someone to do something
A door-to-door salesperson solicited the whole neighbourhood for magazine subscriptions.
一名上門推銷員向整條街的住戶兜售雜誌訂閱。
Vendors on the beach solicit tourists to buy sunglasses and cold drinks.
沙灘上的小販向遊客兜售太陽眼鏡和冷飲。
The company was fined for soliciting customers without a valid licence.
該公司因未持有效執照招攬顧客而被罰款。
Elena received a phone call from a broker soliciting investment in gold and silver.
Elena 接到一名經紀人的電話，兜售投資黃金和白銀的方案。
文法句型
solicit + noun phrase (person)
solicit + for + noun phrase (business)
用法筆記
Often carries a slightly negative feeling because the approach is unsolicited and pushy. Common in complaints about telemarketing, doorstep selling, and aggressive advertising.
常見錯誤
4. to persuade or encourage someone to commit an illegal or dishonest act
引誘；唆使
引誘他人做出違法或不道德的行為
to persuade or encourage someone to commit an illegal or dishonest act
The gang leader was convicted of soliciting teenagers to steal mobile phones.
該幫派首領因唆使青少年偷竊手機而被定罪。
pattern: solicit + person + to + verb (crime)
Prosecutors alleged that the manager solicited employees to falsify company records.
檢方指控經理唆使員工偽造公司記錄。
Oskar was arrested for soliciting a bribe from a government official.
Oskar 因向政府官員索賄而被捕。
The website was shut down for soliciting users to share stolen credit card data.
該網站因引誘用戶分享被盜的信用卡資料而被關閉。
Nalini warned her brother not to let strangers solicit him into illegal betting schemes.
Nalini 警告弟弟不要讓陌生人引誘他參與非法賭博。
文法句型
solicit + person + to-infinitive
用法筆記
This is a legal term in many jurisdictions — 'solicitation to commit a crime' is a specific offence. The object is typically a vulnerable person, and the act encouraged is theft, fraud, or bribery.