核心问题
请区分拼写形式不同,但发音相同的两个词: elicit 与 illicit。
词典解答
elicit[i·lisit] 是个及物动词, 作“引出, 诱出”解:
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His performance elicited applause. 他的演出博得了掌声。
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His irony elicited an angry reply. 他的讽刺招致愤怒的回答。
illicit[i·lisit]则是个形容词,作“被禁止的”“违法的”解:
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They were prosecuted for illicit liquor selling. 他们由于卖违禁酒而被起诉。
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The illicit acts were given great attention in the newspapers. A. courageous B. terrible C. surprising D. unlawful(TOEFL)