| 单词 | court |
| 释义 | court —court /kɔːt/ aep /kɔːrt/ noun (LAW) B2 [C usually singular, U] a place where trials and other legal cases happen, or the people present in such a place, especially the officials and those deciding if someone is guilty: » Protestors gathered outside the court to await the verdict.» He's due to appear in court again on Monday.» Please describe to the court exactly what you saw.» the European Court of Human Rights» The lack of evidence means that the case is unlikely to go to court.Thesaurus+: ↑Law courtsThesaurus+: ↑Judges and juriestake sb to courtF0 to take legal action against someone: » She's threatening to take me to court for not paying the bill on time.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking legal actionsettle (a case) out of courtF0 to solve a legal disagreement without taking legal action: » The newspaper has agreed to settle out of court.Thesaurus+: ↑Accepting and agreeing , ↑Accepting and agreeing reluctantly , ↑Approving and approval• • • Extra Examples:» What the witness said in court was not consistent with the statement he made to the police.» The members of the jury left the court with a police escort.» He arrived in court handcuffed to two police officers.» The court awarded the women $100 000 each to recompense them for nine years of lost wages.» They chose a famous barrister to represent them in court.noun (OPEN AREA) F0 [C] an area or a short road that is not covered by a roof and is mostly or completely surrounded by buildings: » You really should go and see the lovely medieval court in the castle.Thesaurus+: ↑Gardens and yardsCourt MAINLY UKF0 used in the names of some roads, and buildings containing apartments Thesaurus+: ↑Houses and homesnoun (ROYALTY) F0 [C or U] the official home of a queen or king: » the courts of Renaissance Europe» He quickly lost his popularity at court.Thesaurus+: ↑Royalty, aristocracy and titlesF0 [S, + sing/pl verb] the important people who live in the official home of a queen or king or who work for or advise them Thesaurus+: ↑People who help or serve people professionally , ↑Helpers and accomplicesnoun [C] (SPORT) ► B1 an area drawn out on the ground that is used for playing sports such as tennis and basketball: » a tennis/volleyball/basketball/squash court» They were penalized for having too many players on the court.Thesaurus+: ↑Surfaces on which sports take placeThesaurus+: ↑Tennis and racket sports• • • Extra Examples:» We have squash courts available at work.» When she walked onto court for the final, the crowd went wild.» A new basketball court has been built in the park.» Once on the badminton court, she becomes really aggressive.» I'll meet you at the tennis courts.verb [I or T] OLD-FASHIONED (HAVE A RELATIONSHIP) ↑Verb Endings for court ► F0 to have a romantic relationship with someone that you hope to marry: » They courted for two years before getting married.Thesaurus+: ↑Finding a partnerverb [T] (PLEASE) ↑Verb Endings for court ► F0 to try to please someone because you want them to join you: » Adams is being courted by a number of football clubs.Thesaurus+: ↑Sexual attraction , ↑AttractiveThesaurus+: ↑Finding a partnerverb [T] (RISK) ↑Verb Endings for court ► F0 to risk something unpleasant, especially by behaving stupidly or carelessly: » Drinking and driving is simply courting disaster.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking risks , ↑Gambling and bookmakingverb [T] (TRY TO GET) ↑Verb Endings for court ► F0 to try to get something, especially attention or support from other people: » She courts publicity by inviting journalists to extravagant parties.Thesaurus+: ↑Searching |
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