Goldman's fear was that the hoopla surrounding the deal could have been construed as a "general solicitation" that breached America's draconian laws on placements.

高盛担心的是围绕这一交易的大肆宣传或许会被认为是一次“大范围的引诱”，这一做法会违反美国严厉的关于募股的相关法律。

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A solicitation document used to obtain general information about products, services, or suppliers.

一个用来取得产品，服务，或供应商一般资讯的请求文件。

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Implement the lift in the ban on general solicitation for small businesses without delay.

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Revising the general solicitation rule will also play a huge role in the exposure of these deals.

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The amendments will remove the long-standing prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising contained in Rule 502(c) of Regulation D.

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