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courted

UK //ˈkɔːtɪd//US //ˈkɔːrtɪd//

词源

源自古法语 'cort'(庭院),后引申为君主接见臣民的场所,最终演变为现代'court'(法庭/宫廷)。动词形式约13世纪出现,最初特指'在宫廷中献殷勤',后扩展出法律和追求等多重含义。

verb

❶ 指刻意讨好或追求某人,通常是为了获得对方的好感或建立恋爱关系。也可用于描述努力争取支持、合作等。

“He courted her for months before she agreed to go on a date.”

(他追求了她好几个月,她才同意约会。)

“The company is courting investors to fund their new project.”

(这家公司正在争取投资者为他们的新项目提供资金。)

❶ 在法律语境中,指将案件提交法庭审理或参与法庭程序。

“The case was courted in the Supreme Court last week.”

(该案件上周在最高法院进行了审理。)

“They decided to court the dispute rather than settle privately.”

(他们决定通过法庭解决争议而非私下调解。)

同义词:wooed, pursued, chased, solicited, petitioned

常见短语

court disaster — 指做出可能导致严重后果的危险行为,常带有警告意味。

“Driving without a seatbelt is courting disaster.”

(不系安全带开车就是在自找灾难。)

court controversy — 故意做出可能引发争议的行为或发表争议性言论。

“The artist's latest exhibition is courting controversy with its explicit content.”

(这位艺术家最新的展览因其露骨内容而故意引发争议。)