- （亦作 court of law）a body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases（民事或刑事案件中由法官主持的）全体法官（或审判员）; 法院; 法庭, 审判庭：
a settlement was reached during the first sitting of the court
第一次开庭就达成了和解
she will take the matter to court
她会将此事诉诸法庭
as modifier a court case诉讼, 官司。
- the place where such a body meets.法庭; 法院。
- a quadrangular area, either open or covered, marked out for ball games such as tennis or squash（网球或软式墙网球等露天或室内的）球场：
a squash court
软式墙网球场。
- a quadrangular area surrounded by a building or group of buildings庭院, 院子, 大院。
Court
used in the names of large houses or blocks of flats［用于大楼等的名称中］公寓大楼; 宅第：Hampton Court
汉普顿大楼。
- the establishment, retinue, and courtiers of a sovereign朝臣, 侍臣：
the emperor is shown with his court.
皇帝和他的大臣们一起出现了。
- a sovereign and his or her councillors, constituting a ruling power朝廷; 宫廷：
relations between the king and the imperial court
国王和朝廷的关系。
- a sovereign's residence王宫。
- the qualified members of a company or a corporation（公司的）董事（会）, 理事（会）。
- a meeting of such a body董事会会议, 理事会会议。
- dated be involved with romantically, typically with the intention of marrying〈旧〉向…求爱（或求婚）：
he was courting a girl from the neighbouring farm.
他在追求相邻农场的一个女孩
no obj. we went to the cinema when we were courting.我们恋爱时常去看电影。
- (of a male bird or other animal) try to attract (a mate)（雄鸟或其他动物）求（偶）。
- pay special attention to (someone) in an attempt to win their support or favour向…献殷勤（以获支持或宠爱）：
Western politicians courted the leaders of the newly independent states.
西方政客们向新独立国家的领导人大献殷勤。
- go to great lengths to win (favourable attention)竭力争取（好感）：
he never had to court the approval of the political elite.
他从来不必不遗余力地去赢得政治精英的赞许。
- risk incurring (misfortune) because of the way one behaves冒着遭受（不幸）的风险：
he has often courted controversy.
他不时招惹是非。
go to court
- take legal action进行法律诉讼, 打官司。
in court
- appearing as a party or an advocate in a court of law出庭。
out of court
- before a legal hearing can take place在庭外, 私下：
they are trying to settle the squabble out of court
他们正试图私下解决争端
as modifier an out-of-court settlement庭外和解。
- treated as impossible or not worthy of consideration不屑一顾; 不值得考虑：
the price would put it out of court for most private buyers.
这个价格会使大部分私人买主望而却步。
pay court to
- pay flattering attention to someone in order to win favour奉承; 讨好; 向…献殷勤。