court

其他意思

1. n. 法院, 庭院, 奉承

   A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.

   • At this rate, we could find ourselves in the divorce courts!

2. v. 獻殷勤, 追求, 招致
   求愛

   To court a particular person, group, or country means to try to please them or improve your relations with them, often so that they will do something that you want them to do.[JOURNALISM]

   • Both Democratic and Republican parties are courting former supporters of Ross Perot

3. Your day in court is your chance to give your side of an argument or other matter.[mainly AM]

   • He knew that this would be his day in court - his last chance to explain why he acted as he did