late 15c., "management," from Middle French solicitation and directly from Latin solicitationem (nominative solicitatio) "vexation, disturbance, instigation," noun of action from past participle stem of solicitare (see solicit). Meaning "action of soliciting" is from 1520s. Specific sexual sense is from c. 1600.
实用例句
1. Republican leaders are making open solicitation of the Italian-American vote.
共和党领袖公开向意大利裔美国人拉选票。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Make the first solicitation of the three scheduled this quarter.
进行三位名单上预期捐助人作本季第一次邀请捐献.
来自互联网
3. Section IV is about the proxy solicitation system and corporate governance.
