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Florazheng1015 Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
enlist vs. ask
Hi everyone! Could you tell me what the difference between "enlist" and "ask"? Can I use ask to replace "enlist"?
#1 We've got to enlist some people to help prepare the food.
#2 The organization has enlisted the support of many famous people in raising money to help homeless children.
Many thanks!
#1 We've got to enlist some people to help prepare the food.
#2 The organization has enlisted the support of many famous people in raising money to help homeless children.
Many thanks!
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The most common use of enlist means to enroll in the military. , so the sign up for (enlist in) a branch of the military. The other use od enlist is to employ, or secure the services of someone for doing a job.
- The most common use of enlist means to enroll in the military.
- , so the sign up for (enlist in) a branch of the military.
- The other use od enlist is to employ, or secure the services of someone for doing a job.
- Your #2 is a good example.
- It is a different meaning than ask, because you can ask someone to do something and they can say no.
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The most common use of enlist means to enroll in the military. Typically young meen want to get the benefits of miliraty service (free education, work experience, etc., so the sign up for (enlist in) a branch of the military.
The other use od enlist is to employ, or secure the services of someone for doing a job. Your #2 is a good example.
It is a different meaning than ask, because you
The other use od enlist is to employ, or secure the services of someone for doing a job. Your #2 is a good example.
It is a different meaning than ask, because you
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