单词 | courtesy |
释义 | courtesy n. (pl. -ies)   1. courteous behaviour; good manners.   2. a courteous act.   3. archaic = CURTSY. Phrases and idioms by courtesy by favour, not by right. by courtesy of with the formal permission of (a person etc.). courtesy light a light in a car that is switched on by opening a door. courtesy title a title held by courtesy, usu. having no legal validity, e.g. a title given to the heir of a duke etc. Etymology: ME f. OF curtesie, co(u)rtesie f. curteis etc. COURTEOUS |
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