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Word · Verb · Noun

solicit articles; solicited manuscripts

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to solicit articles or literary works on a specific theme (by newspapers, magazines, or organizations)

Typically used by media outlets, schools, or organizations to call for submissions on a particular topic.

Bào报
shè社
zhèng正
zài在
jǔ举
bàn办
zhēng征
wén文
huó活
dòng动
 ,
huān欢
yíng迎
dú读
zhě者
tóu投
gǎo稿
 。

The newspaper is currently holding an article solicitation event, and welcomes readers to submit their work.

Zhè这
cì次
zhēng征
wén文
de的
zhǔ主
tí题
shì是
 "
wǒ我
de的
jiā家
xiāng乡
 "
 。

The theme of this article solicitation is "My Hometown."

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Zá杂
zhì志
shè社
měi每
nián年
chūn春
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
xiàng向
quán全
guó国
dà大
xué学
shēng生
zhēng征
wén文
 。

The magazine solicits articles from university students nationwide every spring.

2.

noun

articles or literary works solicited through such an activity; submitted manuscripts

Refers to the actual pieces of writing collected during a call for submissions.

Biān编
jí辑
bù部
shōu收
dào到
le了
shàng上
qiān千
piān篇
zhēng征
wén文
 。

The editorial department received over a thousand solicited manuscripts.

Yōu优
xiù秀
de的
zhēng征
wén文
jiāng将
xuān选
dēng登
zài在
bào报
zhǐ纸
fù副
kān刊
shàng上
 。

Excellent solicited articles will be selected for publication in the newspaper supplement.

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Zhè这
piān篇
zhēng征
wén文
zì字
shù数
tài太
duō多
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
shān删
jiǎn减
 。

This submitted manuscript is too long and needs to be shortened.