soliciting
v. 恳求( solicit的现在分词 ); (指娼妇)拉客; 索求; 征求
If you solicit money, help, support, or an opinion from someone, you ask them for it.
He's already solicited their support on health care reform...
他已就医疗改革问题请求他们的支持。
No tuition was charged by the school, which solicited contributions from the society's members.
学校不收学费,所需资金向协会会员募集。
When prostitutes solicit, they offer to have sex with people in return for money.
Prostitutes were forbidden to solicit on public roads and in public places.
禁止妓女在马路上和公共场所公然拉客。
A prostitute was soliciting on the street.
一名妓女正在街上拉客.
China Daily is soliciting subscriptions.
《中国日报》正在征求订户.
Girls could get very heavy sentences for soliciting — nine months or more.
女子拉客可能会被处以重刑——9个月或9个月以上监禁。
It is the purpose of soliciting funds from utility employees.
目的是向公司的雇员募捐.
The tradesmen are all soliciting us for our custom.
那些商人都向我们拉生意.