elicit
Significado: To draw out or evoke a response, answer, or reaction from someone.
Elicit implies skilfully or deliberately drawing something out, whether information, emotions, or responses. It is commonly used in academic, legal, and journalistic contexts. It is frequently confused with 'illicit' (illegal), but the two words are unrelated. Common collocations include 'elicit a response,' 'elicit information,' and 'elicit emotions.'
Ejemplos
- The interviewer's probing questions elicited some surprising admissions. 面试官的追问引出了一些令人惊讶的自白。Las preguntas incisivas del entrevistador suscitaron algunas admisiones sorprendentes.面接官の鋭い質問は、いくつかの驚くべき告白を引き出した。면접관의 날카로운 질문은 몇 가지 놀라운 고백을 이끌어 냈다.
- The advertisement was designed to elicit an emotional response from viewers. 这则广告旨在引发观众的情感共鸣。El anuncio fue diseñado para provocar una respuesta emocional en los espectadores.その広告は視聴者から感情的な反応を引き出すようにデザインされた。그 광고는 시청자로부터 감정적 반응을 이끌어 내도록 설계되었다.
- Researchers used open-ended questions to elicit more detailed responses from participants. 研究人员使用开放式问题从参与者那里引出更详细的回答。Los investigadores utilizaron preguntas abiertas para obtener respuestas más detalladas de los participantes.研究者たちは自由回答式の質問を用いて、参加者からより詳細な回答を引き出した。연구자들은 개방형 질문을 사용하여 참가자들로부터 더 상세한 응답을 이끌어 냈다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: academic, professional, media
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin elicere (to draw out, entice), from e- (out) + lacere (to entice, deceive). Entered English in the 17th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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