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court/kɔ:t/ n. & v.●n. 1 (in full 全称 court of law)a a body of persons presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases 法院，法庭 b = COURTROOM 2a an enclosed quadrangular area for games, which may be open or covered (四周有围栏的)比赛场地 tennis court 网球场; squash court 单打式墙网球场 b an area marked out for tennis etc. 网球场 hit the ball out of court 击球出界 3a a small enclosed street in a town, having a yard surrounded by houses, and adjoining a larger street (三面有房的)短街，死巷 b Brit. [英] = COURTYARD c (作 Court) the name of a large house, block of flats, street, etc. 大楼；宅第；大街(用作大楼或宅第名称的一部分) Grosvenor Court 格罗夫纳大楼 d (at Cambridge University) a college quadrangle (剑桥大学院内的)四方院子 e a subdivision of a building, usu. a large hall extending to the ceiling with galleries and staircases (楼房建筑中的)厅，馆 4a the establishment, retinue, and courtiers of a sovereign (主权国家的)王室，王宫；朝臣；侍臣 b a sovereign and his or her councillors, constituting a ruling power 朝廷，宫廷 c a sovereign's residence 王宫，宫室 d an assembly held by a sovereign; a state reception 御前会议；(君主的)召见 5 attention paid to a person whose favour, love, or interest is sought 殷勤，奉承；追求，求婚 paid court to her 向她献殷勤；向她求婚 6a the qualified members of a company or a corporation 董事会，理事会 b Brit. (in some Friendly Societies) a local branch [英] (互济会、互助会等的)分会 c a meeting of a court 董事会会议 ●v. tr. 1a try to win the affection or favour of (a person) 奉承(某人)，向(某人)献殷勤 b pay amorous attention to 求爱，求婚 also absol. [亦含宾]: courting couples 谈情说爱的男女 2 seek to win (applause, fame, etc.) 寻求，追求(赞扬、名望等) 3 invite (misfortune) by one's actions 招致，招惹(噩运、灾祸) you are courting disaster 你这是在招惹祸端 □ go to court take legal action 上法庭，打官司 □ in court appearing as a party or an advocate in a court of law (诉讼当事人或辩护律师)出庭 □ out of court 1 (of a plaintiff) not entitled to be heard (原告)被驳回 2 (of a settlement) arranged before a hearing or judgement can take place (不经法院的)私了和解 3 not worthy of consideration 不值得考虑 that suggestion is out of court 那个建议不值得考虑[Middle English from Anglo-French curt, Old French cort, ultimately from Latin cohors, -hortis ‘yard, retinue’: the verb influenced by Old Italian corteare, Old French courtoyer] |