Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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soliciting
/səˈlɪsɪtɪŋ/C1
拉客 / 嫖娼 (v.)
动词 `solicit` 的现在分词。在日常中指「恳求、征集」,但在警匪和法律语境下,特指在公共场所「拉客」或「嫖娼 / 寻花问柳」的违法行为。
Bring in the Johns.
I ran a prostitution sting through vice and arrested 30 guys for soliciting.
That's not a felony. It is when it's your second offense,
