court
noun
uk/kɔːt/us/kɔːrt/courtnoun(LAW)
B2[Cusually singular,U]
aplacewheretrialsand otherlegalcaseshappen, or thepeoplepresentin such aplace,especiallytheofficialsand thosedecidingif someone isguilty:
法院；法庭；全体出庭人员；（尤指）全体审判人员Protestorsgatheredoutsidethe court toawaittheverdict.抗议者聚集在法庭外等待判决。
He'sduetoappearincourt again onMonday.他定于周一再次出庭。
Pleasedescribeto the courtexactlywhat yousaw.请向法官陈述你看到的真实情况。
theEuropeanCourt of HumanRights欧洲人权法院
Thelackofevidencemeansthat thecaseisunlikelytogo tocourt.缺乏证据意味着本案不大可能提交法庭。
takesomeoneto court
to takelegalactionagainst someone:
控告…She'sthreateningto take me to court for notpayingthebillontime.她威胁说要起诉我未按时付账。
settle (a case) out of court
tosolvealegaldisagreementwithout takinglegalaction:
庭外和解Thenewspaperhasagreedtosettleout of court.这家报纸已同意庭外和解。
- What thewitnesssaid in court was notconsistentwith thestatementhe made to thepolice.
- Themembersof thejuryleftthe court with apoliceescort.
- Hearrivedin courthandcuffedto twopoliceofficers.
- The courtawardedthe women $100,000 each torecompensethem for nineyearsoflostwages.
- Theychoseafamousbarristertorepresentthem in court.
Law courts
- appellate
- before
- bench
- chamber
- chancery
- circuit court
- courthouse
- courtroom
- criminal court
- Crown Court
- High Court
- industrial tribunal
- jury box
- justice
- kangaroo court
- the Inns of Court
- the Supreme Court
- tribunal
- venue
- witness box
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Judges & juries
courtnoun(SPORT)
B1[C]
anareadrawnout on thegroundthat is used forplayingsportssuch astennisandbasketball:
（网球、篮球等运动的）球场，赛场atennis/volleyball/basketball/squashcourt网球／排球／篮球／壁球场
They werepenalizedfor having too manyplayersonthe court.他们因上场球员太多而受罚。
- We havesquashcourtsavailableatwork.
- When shewalkedonto court for thefinal, thecrowdwentwild.
- A newbasketballcourt has beenbuiltin thepark.
- Once on thebadmintoncourt, shebecomesreallyaggressive.
- I'llmeetyou at thetenniscourts.
Surfaces on which sports take place
- 18-yard box
- AstroTurf
- bound
- bowling green
- canvas
- climbing wall
- goal line
- golf course
- ground staff
- out of boundsidiom
- playability
- playable
- playing field
- pump track
- recreation center
- ring
- rink
- sideline
- skatepark
- upright
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Tennis & racket sports
courtnoun(OPEN AREA)
[C]mainlyUK
anareaor ashortroadthat is notcoveredby aroofand ismostlyorcompletelysurroundedbybuildings:
庭院；大院，场院You really should go andseethemedievalcourt in thecastle.你真应该去看看城堡里那处中世纪庭院。
CourtmainlyUK
used in thenamesof someroads, andbuildingscontainingapartments
（用于道路、公寓大楼的名称中）…路，…公寓Gardens & yards
- allotment
- arboretum
- backyard
- barnyard
- boatyard
- cloister
- compound
- courtyard
- farmyard
- forecourt
- formal
- garden
- ground
- junkyard
- physic garden
- precinct
- reclamation yard
- roof garden
- yard
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Houses & homes
courtnoun(ROYALTY)
[CorU]
theofficialhomeof aqueenorking:
宫廷；王室；朝廷the courts ofRenaissanceEurope文艺复兴时期的欧洲各王室
Hequicklylosthispopularityatcourt.他在宫廷中迅速失宠。
[S,+ sing/pl verb]
theimportantpeoplewholivein theofficialhomeof aqueenorkingor whoworkfor oradvisethem
朝臣，侍臣Royalty, aristocracy & titles
- accede tosomething
- accession
- anointed
- anti-monarchical
- anti-monarchist
- duke
- dukedom
- earl
- earldom
- emir
- MBE
- Messrs
- miss
- mister
- monarch
- Royal Highness
- royal prerogative
- royalist
- Rt. Hon.
- Shah
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People who help or serve people professionally
court
verb
uk/kɔːt/us/kɔːrt/courtverb(PLEASE)
[T]
totrytopleasesomeone because youwantthem tojoinyou:
奉承；讨好；取悦；向…献殷勤Adams is being courted by anumberoffootballclubs.有好几家足球俱乐部在向亚当斯献殷勤。
Relationships: finding a partner
- a heavy dateidiom
- be on the pullidiom
- chase
- computer dating
- courtship
- cruising
- go back tosomeone
- heavy
- hook up
- internet dating
- lonely
- lonely heartsidiom
- match
- online dating
- personal ad
- pin
- pull
- pursue
- singles bar
- speed dating
courtverb(TRY TO GET)
[T]
totryto get something,especiallyattentionorsupportfrom otherpeople:
求取，设法取得（尤指注意或支持）She courtspublicitybyinvitingjournaliststoextravagantparties.她邀请新闻记者参加奢华聚会来谋求曝光度。
Searching
- -seeking
- beachcomb
- beachcomber
- beachcombing
- body search
- bounty hunter
- divine
- hunting ground
- keepyour/aneye out forsomeone/somethingidiom
- leave no stone unturnedidiom
- lookout
- manhunt
- mudlark
- needle
- scout
- scrounge around
- search
- seeksomeone/somethingout
- seeker
- troll
courtverb(RISK)
[T]
torisksomethingunpleasant,especiallybybehavingstupidlyorcarelessly:
（尤指因行为愚蠢或粗心而）招致，招惹Drinking anddrivingissimplycourtingdisaster.酒后驾车纯粹是在招惹祸端。
Taking risks
- adventurer
- all in
- be skating on thin iceidiom
- bet the farm/ranchidiom
- broke
- dare
- expose
- hazard
- high wire
- high-stakes
- imperil
- jeopardize
- lay
- re-expose
- risk
- run the risk of doingsomethingidiom
- sail
- sail close to the windidiom
- skate
- stickyourneck outidiom
courtverb(HAVE A RELATIONSHIP)
[IorT]old-fashioned
to have aromanticrelationshipwith someone that youhopetomarry:
（与…）谈恋爱They courted for twoyearsbefore gettingmarried.他们恋爱两年后结了婚。
Relationships: finding a partner
- a heavy dateidiom
- be on the pullidiom
- chase
- computer dating
- courtship
- cruising
- go back tosomeone
- heavy
- hook up
- internet dating
- lonely
- lonely heartsidiom
- match
- online dating
- personal ad
- pin
- pull
- pursue
- singles bar
- speed dating