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vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)



          1.    引出;誘出[(+from)]

                      After much questioning, he elicited the truth from the boy.

                      在多次詢問後,他從這男孩處誘出了真情。

          2.    引起





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–verb (used with object)

to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke: to elicit [the truth]; to elicit a [response] with a question.  





The Columbia Guide to Standard American English



elicit (v.), illicit (adj.)   

 

The verb elicit means "to draw forth, evoke, or bring out by means of inquiry," as in Her speech elicited a good deal of [favorable comment].



Illicit is an adjective meaning "unlawful, illegal, or impermissible," as in 



They were running an illicit [still] (蒸餾室;釀酒場) back in the hills. 



The only basis for confusion is that their pronunciations in continuous speech are likely to be identical, uh-LIS-it. Careful enunciation (清晰的發音) will make them respectively ee-LIS-it and il-LIS-it. 





　

After all, let's be brutally honest, music-video directors aren't necessarily known for their skill in forming a coherent narrative or 



eliciting performances that are [in any way] emotionally [textured]. 





see enticing entice (desire)