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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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