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soliciting

/səˈlɪsɪtɪŋ/C1

拉客 / 嫖娼 (v.)

動詞 `solicit` 的現在分詞。在日常中指「懇求、徵集」,但在警匪和法律語境下,特指在公共場所「拉客」或「嫖娼 / 尋花問柳」的違法行為。

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,