Word · Frequency #7717
elicit
推断出；推导出
to deduce or infer by reasoning
此处按词典释义指“通过推理得出”，不同于“引出（反应等）”
- 1.
To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
唤起、引出(情感、反应等)；产生、获得或引发作为回应或答案。
- 2.
To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
引出、带出、提出(潜在的东西)；从某人或某物中获取信息。
- 3.
To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason.
运用逻辑得出真相；通过推理得出。
唤起、引出(情感、反应等)；产生、获得或引发作为回应或答案。；引出、带出、提出(潜在的东西)；从某人或某物中获取信息。；运用逻辑得出真相；通过推理得出。；引出；推导出
In use
From the scattered clues, the detective elicited the true sequence of events.
By comparing the results, researchers can elicit a general principle.
The judge spent hours eliciting the facts from the complicated testimony.
elicit + noun phrase (object)
常用于引出情感、反应等抽象名词。
The comedian's joke elicited laughter from the audience.
这位喜剧演员的笑话引起了观众的欢笑。
elicit + noun phrase + from + noun phrase
强调从某人或某处获取信息或反应。
The detective managed to elicit a confession from the suspect.
侦探设法从嫌疑人那里套出了供词。
elicit + that + clause
用于引出从句，表示推导出或揭示出某种事实。
Connections
Collocations
- elicit a response
- 引起反应
- The speaker's question elicited a strong response from the audience.演讲者的问题引起了听众的强烈反应。
- elicit information
- 套取信息
- The detective tried to elicit information from the suspect.侦探试图从嫌疑犯那里套取信息。
- elicit support
- 获得支持
- The charity event elicited support from many local businesses.这场慈善活动获得了许多当地企业的支持。
- elicit a reaction
- 引起反应
- His comment elicited a mixed reaction from the crowd.他的评论引起了人群不同的反应。
- elicit feedback
- 征求反馈
- The teacher elicited feedback from the students about the new curriculum.老师征求了学生对新课程的反饋。
- elicit a comment
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音类似'一离席'，想象某人离席时引出了大家的话题，即'引出'。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或学术语境，如引出信息、反应或答案。比较常见于研究、调查或对话中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words illicit, solicit, explicit, implicit, and licit are perfect rhymes with elicit. Deficit is a spelling lookalike but pronounced /ˈdɛfɪsɪt/, so it does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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