courtesy title noun
plural courtesy titles
plural courtesy titles
Learner's definition of COURTESY TITLE
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: a polite and formal word that is used in place of someone's name or as part of someone's name尊称；敬称 -
the courtesy titles “Mr.,” “Mrs.,” “Ms.,” “Dr.,” etc.“先生”、“太太”、“女士”、“博士”等尊称
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As a child, he was taught to address his elders with the courtesy titles “sir” and “ma'am.”他小时候被教导要用“先生”和“女士”来尊称长辈。