与“solicit”(恳求,征求)对比记忆。两个词都以“-licit”结尾,都与“获取”有关,但方式不同:“e-”是“向外引出”,“so-”是“向前恳求”。可以造句区分:The teacher elicited answers from the students.(老师引导学生说出答案。) vs. He solicited opinions from his colleagues.(他向同事征求意见。)
例句
The comedian's joke failed to elicit even a smile from the stern audience.(那位喜剧演员的笑话甚至没能从严肃的观众那里引出一丝笑容。)