及物动词

1. 引起;引出
If you elicit a response or a reaction, you do or say something which makes other people respond or react.

2. 探出;套出
If you elicit a piece of information, you get it by asking the right questions.

1. derive by reason

e.g. elicit a solution

2. deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

e.g. We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant

Synonym: educeevokeextractdraw out

3. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

e.g. arouse pity
raise a smile
evoke sympathy

Synonym: arouseenkindlekindleevokefireraiseprovoke