英语单词 | elicit |
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英美音标 | 英 [i'lɪsɪt] 美 [i'lɪsɪt] |
中文释义 | vt.引出;诱出;探出 |
英语例句 | (1) The detectives tried to elicit where he had hidden his loot. (2) I could elicit no response from him. (3) At last we have elicited the truth from him. (4) He succeeded in eliciting the information he needed from her. |
中文例句 | (1) 侦探试图诱使他说出他藏匿赃物的地方。 (2) 我从他那里套不出任何反应。 (3) 我们终于从他那里探得真相。 (4) 他从她那里问出了他所需要的信息。 |
vocabulary简明 | When you elicit, you're bringing out a response of some sort. A good comedian elicits a lot of laughs. |
vocabulary扩展 | Elicit has to do with creating or provoking a response. A great speech will elicit cheers — a bad speech will elicit boos. Teachers try to elicit responses from students. If a friend smiles at you, it will probably elicit a smile of your own. In court, a lawyer might try to elicit mistakes and inconsistencies in the testimony of a witness. In all cases, whatever is elicited is some kind of response. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [VERB 动词]引起;引出 If you elicit a response or a reaction, you do or say something which makes other people respond or react. [V n]
2 [VERB 动词]探出;套出 If you elicit a piece of information, you get it by asking the right questions. [V n] [FORMAL 正式]
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