/ˈkɔːtʃɪp/ n.1.<过时>(romantic)求爱(期)；追求(期)
his courtship of her他对她的追求
After a short courtship, she accepted his marriage proposal.恋爱没多长时间, 她就接受了他的求婚。
2.(in order to gain favour)奉承；巴结
a deliberate courtship of African-American voters对非洲裔美国选民的刻意迎合
3.【动】+of animals求偶
Courtship is somewhat vocal with a lot of displaying by the male.雄性动物求偶时千方百计炫耀自己, 多少还发出些声响。