单词 | courtesy |
释义 | courtesy /kerr"teuh see/ or, for 5, /kerrt"see/, n. , pl. courtesies, adj. n. 1. excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior. 2. a courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression. 3. indulgence, consent, or acquiescence: a "colonel" by courtesy rather than by right. 4. favor, help, or generosity: The costumes for the play were by courtesy of the local department store. 5. a curtsy. adj. 6. done or performed as a matter of courtesy or protocol: a courtesy call on the mayor. 7. offered or provided free by courtesy of the management: While waiting to board the airplane, we were provided with courtesy coffee. [1175-1225; ME curteisie < AF, OF; see COURTEOUS, -Y3] Syn. 1. courteousness, civility, urbanity. |
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