courtship

noun

/ˈkɔːtʃɪp/

/ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/

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[countable, uncountable] (old-fashioned) the time when two people have a romantic relationship before they get married; the process of developing this relationship
- They married after a short courtship.
- Mr Elton’s courtship of Harriet
Extra Examples
- Because of the war they were obliged to conduct their courtship by post.
- They often went there together during their courtship.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- long
- brief
- whirlwind
- …
verb + courtship
- initiate
courtship + noun
- behaviour/behavior
- display
- ritual
- …
preposition
- during a/the courtship
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[uncountable] the special way animals behave in order to attract a mate (= sexual partner)
- courtship displays
- the elaborate courtship display of the pigeon
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- long
- brief
- whirlwind
- …
verb + courtship
- initiate
courtship + noun
- behaviour/behavior
- display
- ritual
- …
preposition
- during a/the courtship
See full entry
[uncountable] courtship (of somebody/something) (formal) the process or act of attracting a business partner, etc.
- the company’s courtship by the government

单词	courtship
释义	courtship noun /ˈkɔːtʃɪp/ /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/ jump to other results [countable, uncountable] (old-fashioned) the time when two people have a romantic relationship before they get married; the process of developing this relationship They married after a short courtship. Mr Elton’s courtship of Harriet Extra Examples Because of the war they were obliged to conduct their courtship by post. They often went there together during their courtship. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective long brief whirlwind … verb + courtship initiate courtship + noun behaviour/behavior display ritual … preposition during a/the courtship See full entry [uncountable] the special way animals behave in order to attract a mate (= sexual partner) courtship displays the elaborate courtship display of the pigeon Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective long brief whirlwind … verb + courtship initiate courtship + noun behaviour/behavior display ritual … preposition during a/the courtship See full entry [uncountable] courtship (of somebody/something) (formal) the process or act of attracting a business partner, etc. the company’s courtship by the government
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