英语词汇“courtesy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cour·te·sy

(kûrtĭ-sē)

n. pl. cour·te·sies

a. Polite behavior.

b. A polite gesture or remark.

a. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence: They call this pond a lake by courtesy only.

b. Willingness or generosity in providing something needed: free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper.

adj.

1. Given or done as a polite gesture: paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors.

2. Free of charge: courtesy tickets for the reporters.

[Middle English courtesie, from Old French, from corteis, courtly; see COURTEOUS.]

单词	courtesy
释义	cour·te·sy (kûrtĭ-sē) n. pl. cour·te·sies 1. a. Polite behavior. b. A polite gesture or remark. 2. a. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence: They call this pond a lake by courtesy only. b. Willingness or generosity in providing something needed: free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper. adj. 1. Given or done as a polite gesture: paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors. 2. Free of charge: courtesy tickets for the reporters. [Middle English courtesie, from Old French, from corteis, courtly; see COURTEOUS.]
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