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单词 elicit
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
e•lic•it /ɪˈlɪsɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object],
  1. to draw or bring out or forth;
    evoke: to elicit a response.
See -lic-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
e•lic•it  (i lisit),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to draw or bring out or forth;
    educe;
    evoke:to elicit the truth; to elicit a response with a question.
  • Latin ēlicitus drawn out (past participle of ēlicere), equivalent. to ē- e- + lici- draw, lure + -tus past participle suffix
  • 1635–45
e•lic′i•tation, n. 
e•lici•tor, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
elicit /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ vb (transitive)
  1. to give rise to; evoke: to elicit a sharp retort
  2. to bring to light: to elicit the truth
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin ēlicere to lure forth, from licere to entice

eˈlicitable adj eˌliciˈtation n eˈlicitor n
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