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词汇 courtesy
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courtesy

noun
 
/ˈkɜːtəsi/
/ˈkɜːrtəsi/
(plural courtesies)
Idioms
  1.  
    [uncountable] polite behaviour that shows respect for other people礼貌;谦恭;彬彬有礼 synonym politeness
    • I was treated with the utmost courtesy by the staff.我受到了工作人员极有礼貌的接待。
    • We asked them, as a matter of courtesy, if we could photograph their house.出于礼貌,我们问他们是否可以给他们的房子拍照。
    • It's only common courtesy to tell the neighbours that we'll be having a party (= the sort of behaviour that people would expect).告诉邻居我们要举行聚会,这是起码的礼貌。
    • He listened to all the complaints with great courtesy.他非常礼貌地倾听所有投诉。
    • It's a matter of courtesy to write and thank people after a party.参加聚会之后写信感谢别人是一种礼貌。
    • It's common courtesy to give up your seat for elderly people.给上了年纪的人让座是起码的礼貌。
    • It's common courtesy to warn your neighbours if your children are going to have a party.孩子们要举行聚会,预先提醒邻居注意是起码的礼貌。
    • She contacts clients regularly as a professional courtesy.出于职业礼节,她定期与客户联系。
    • her unfailing courtesy to everyone她对每一个人都礼貌备至
    • He bowed his head with exaggerated courtesy.他以夸张的礼貌低下了头。
    • We asked them as a matter of courtesy.我们出于礼貌询问了他们。
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • unfailing
    • utmost
    verb + courtesy
    • do somebody
    • have
    • show
    preposition
    • with courtesy
    • courtesy to
    phrases
    • a matter of courtesy
  2. [countable, usually plural] (formal) a polite thing that you say or do when you meet people in formal situations(正式场合见面时的)客气话,礼貌
    • an exchange of courtesies before the meeting会议开始前互致问候
    • The prime minister was welcomed with the usual courtesies.按通常的礼仪欢迎那位总理的到来。
  3. 词源Middle English: from Old French cortesie, from corteis, based on Latin cohors ‘yard, retinue’.
Idioms
courtesy of somebody/something
  1. (also by courtesy of somebody/something)
    with the official permission of somebody/something and as a favour承蒙…的允许(或好意)
    • The pictures have been reproduced by courtesy of the British Museum.承蒙大英博物馆惠允,复制了这些画。
  2. given as a prize or provided free by a person or an organization蒙…提供;赞助;赠送
    • Win a weekend in Rome, courtesy of Fiat.赢了就可以获得菲亚特公司提供的到罗马度周末的机会。
  3. as the result of a particular thing or situation作为…的结果
    • Viewers can see the stadium from the air, courtesy of a camera fastened to the plane.由于飞机上安装有摄像机,电视观众可从空中鸟瞰体育场。
do somebody the courtesy of doing something
  1. to be polite by doing the thing that is mentioned(做提及的事)对某人表示礼貌
    • Please do me the courtesy of listening to what I'm saying.请耐心听一听我的话。
    • She might have done me the courtesy of replying to my letter.她本该给我回信以示礼貌。
have the courtesy to do something
  1. to know when you should do something in order to be polite知道何时该做…(以示礼貌)
    • You think he'd at least have the courtesy to call to say he'd be late.谁都会觉得他至少应该懂得打个电话说一声他要晚来。
    • You could at least have had the courtesy to let me know.你至少应该出于礼貌让我知道这件事吧。

courtesy

adjective
/ˈkɜːtəsi/
/ˈkɜːrtəsi/
[only before noun]
  1. (of a bus, car, etc.公共汽车、小轿车等) provided free, at no cost to the person using it免费乘坐(或使用)的
    • A courtesy bus operates between the hotel and the beach.酒店和海滩之间有班车。
    • The dealer will provide you with a courtesy car while your vehicle is being repaired.车辆维修期间,经销商会提供免费使用的汽车。
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
    词源Middle English: from Old French cortesie, from corteis, based on Latin cohors ‘yard, retinue’.
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