| 词汇 | court |
| 释义 | court (verb) court 30 ENTRIES FOUND: court (noun) court (verb) court-martial (noun) court-martial (verb) court card (noun) court of appeals (noun) court of law (noun) court order (noun) court reporter (noun) court shoe (noun) appeals court (noun) circuit court (noun) county court (noun) district court (noun) food court (noun) full-court press (noun) High Court (noun) kangaroo court (noun) law court (noun) motor court (noun) probate court (noun) small-claims court (noun) supreme court (noun) tennis court (noun) traffic court (noun) ball (noun) favor (noun) hold (verb) opinion (noun) pay (verb) 1 court /ˈkoɚt/ noun plural courts 1 court /ˈkoɚt/ noun plural courts Learner's definition of COURT 1 a [noncount] : a formal legal meeting in which evidence about crimes, disagreements, etc., is presented to a judge and often a jury so that decisions can be made according to the law（法庭）庭审，诉讼 Court is now in session.法庭现在正在开庭。 Court is adjourned for the day.今天法庭休庭。 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 a court battle/fight一场官司 court cases/records/costs诉讼案件/记录/费用 b : a place where legal cases are heard法庭；法院 [count] There was a large group of protesters outside the court.法院外聚集了一大群抗议者。 a lawyer who has appeared in courts around the country一名在全国各法庭出庭的律师 [noncount] His landlord threatened to take him to court. [=to start a lawsuit against him; to sue him]他的房东威胁要起诉他。 The organization is prepared to go to court [=to start a lawsuit] to stop construction from proceeding.这个组织准备通过司法诉讼阻止工程施工。 They were able to settle/resolve the case out of court. [=without going to court]他们得以达成庭外和解。 c [count] : an official group of people (such as a judge and jury) who listen to evidence and make decisions about legal cases（法官、陪审员等）出庭人员，审判人员 The case is before the state's highest court.这个案件由本州最高法院审理。 She's a judge on an appellate court.她是上诉法庭的法官。 state/federal courts州/联邦法庭 The prosecution has new evidence to submit to the court.控方有新证据提交法庭。 Please explain to the court what happened that night.请向法庭说明那天晚上发生的事情。 The court ruled/declared the law unconstitutional.法庭裁定/宣布这项法规违背宪法。 The court reversed/rejected the lower court's decision.法庭推翻/驳回了下级法院的裁决。 2 [count] : a large flat surface that is shaped like a square or rectangle and that is used for playing games like tennis and basketball（网球或篮球等的）球场 a basketball/tennis court篮球/网球场 3 a : the place where the leader of a country and especially a king or queen lives and works王宫；宫廷 [count] the courts of Europe欧洲的王宫 [noncount] He spent a lot of time at court.他在王宫里生活过很长时间。 b [count] : a king or queen and the people who live and work with him or her王室成员；朝臣；侍臣 The queen assembled her court.女王把她的侍臣召集在一起。 a member of the king's court国王的一个侍臣 4 [count] a — used in the names of short streets街（用于短街道名称） My sister lives on Brynhurst Court.我姐姐住在布林赫斯特街。 — abbreviation Ct. b — used in the names of apartment buildings or groups of apartment buildings公寓（用于公寓楼名） I live in the Franklin Court apartments on Main Street.我住在主街的富兰克林公寓楼。 — see also motor court c : courtyard the villa's inner court这栋别墅的内庭 an interior court garden内庭花园 — see also food court hold court : to talk to a group of people who listen to what you say because it is funny or interesting（对一群人）风趣地谈笑，谈笑风生 The restaurant's owner was holding court at his usual table in the corner.餐厅老板在他常坐的那个角落的餐桌旁谈笑风生。 laugh out of court — see 1laugh pay court to formal + old-fashioned : to give a lot of attention to (someone) in order to get approval, affection, etc.取悦；讨好 He does not approve of the young man who has been paying court to his daughter. [=who has been courting his daughter]他看不上那个总向他女儿献殷勤的年轻人。 the ball is in your court — see 1ball the court of public/world opinion : the beliefs and judgment of most people民意 The statement was quickly condemned in the court of public opinion. [=was condemned by the public]这项声明很快就遭到公众的谴责。 2 court /ˈkoɚt/ verb courts; courted; courting 2 court /ˈkoɚt/ verb courts; courted; courting Learner's definition of COURT 1 somewhat old-fashioned : to act in a way that shows that you want or intend to get married谈恋爱；求爱；追求 [no object] The couple courted for two years before marrying.这对夫妻结婚前谈了两年恋爱。 [+ object] He was courting his college sweetheart.他那时在追求他大学时代的心上人。 2 of an animal : to perform the actions that lead to sexual activity（动物）求偶 [no object] a pair of robins courting一对求偶的知更鸟 [+ object] The male will sometimes court the female for hours.有时雄性要花数小时求偶。 3 [+ object] : to give a lot of attention and praise to (someone) in order to get approval, support, etc.讨好；取悦；努力争取 college teams courting high school basketball stars努力争取高中篮球明星的大学篮球队 The government is courting [=wooing] investors from around the globe.政府正在努力吸引来自全球各地的投资者。 The speech was clearly intended to court middle-class voters.这次演说显然是想讨好中产阶层的选民。 ◊ If you court someone's favor or court favor with someone, you try to get someone's approval.博得某人认可（或赞同） The company is courting favor with consumers by portraying itself as socially responsible.这家公司把自己描述为具有社会责任感的企业，想以此博得消费者的认可。 4 [+ object] : to act in a way that is likely to cause (something unpleasant) to happen to you招致，引起（不愉快的事） Anyone who refuses to evacuate is courting disaster. [=flirting with disaster]任何拒绝撤离的人都是在自找苦吃。 They knew they were courting danger/trouble by accepting donations from a convicted felon.他们知道，接受一个被判了刑的重罪犯的捐赠是自找危险/麻烦。 |
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