court

court
noun
  1. (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
    （民事或刑事案件中的）全体法官（审判员）；审判庭
    a settlement was reached during the first sitting of the court.
    第一次开庭就达成和解。
    she will take the matter to court.
    她会将此事诉诸法庭。
    [as modifier]a court case.
    案件。
    ■the place where such a body meets
    法庭；法院
  2. a quadrangular area, either open or covered, marked out for ball games such as tennis or squash
    （网球或壁球等露天或室内的）球场
    a squash court.
    壁球场。
    ■a quadrangular area surrounded by a building or group of buildings
    庭院；天井；短街
    ■(Court)used in the names of large houses or blocks of flats
    公寓大楼；大宅第
    Hampton Court.
    汉普顿大楼。
  3. the establishment, retinue, and courtiers of a sovereign
    朝臣；侍臣
    the emperor is shown with his court.
    国王和他的大臣们一起出现了。
    ■a sovereign and his or her councillors, constituting a ruling power
    朝廷
    relations between the king and the imperial court.
    国王和朝廷的关系。
    ■a sovereign's residence
    王宫；宫廷；宫殿
  4. the qualified members of a company or a corporation
    （公司等的）董事（会）；理事（会）
    ■a meeting of such a body
    董事会会议；理事会会议
verb
  1. [with obj.](dated)be involved with romantically, typically with the intention of marrying
    (旧)追求；恋爱；求爱；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)
    （雄性鸟类或动物）求偶
    ■pay special attention to (someone) in an attempt to win their support or favour
    向…献殷勤（以获支持、宠爱）
    Western politicians courted the leaders of the newly independent states.
    西方政客向新独立国家的领导人大献殷勤。
    ■go to great lengths to win (favourable attention)
    竭尽全力争取（好感）
    he never had to court the approval of the political elite.
    他从来不必费心去获取政界精英的好感。
    ■risk incurring (misfortune) because of the way one behaves
    招致；招惹
    he has often courted controversy.
    他不时招惹争端。
常用词组
go to court
  1. take legal action
    上法院；打官司
in court
  1. appearing as a party or an advocate in a court of law
    出庭；在法庭上
out of court
  1. before a legal hearing can take place
    不经法庭听审；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.
    私下了结。
  2. 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
  1. pay flattering attention to someone in order to win favour
    奉承；讨好；献殷勤
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French cort, from Latin cohors, cohort- 'yard or retinue'. The verb is influenced by Old Italian corteare, Old French courtoyer. Compare with cohort
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