court

詳細解釋：

court

n.Abbr. C.,ct.（名詞）縮寫 C.,ct.

An extent of open ground partially or completely enclosed by walls or buildings; a courtyard.
庭院，院子：部分或完全地被牆或建築物封閉的露天空地；庭院
A short street, especially a wide alley walled by buildings on three sides.
短街，死巷：短街，尤指三面由建築物圍繞的寬的街道
A large open section of a building, often with a glass roof or skylight.
天井：建築物的一片大的開闊區，通常有玻璃頂或陽光
A large building, such as a mansion, standing in a courtyard.
大宅第，鄉間邸宅：大的樓房，如一座宅子，常矗立在院子裡

The place of residence of a sovereign or dignitary; a royal mansion or palace.
王宮，宮廷：國王或貴族居住的地方；皇家宅第或宮殿
The retinue of a sovereign, including the royal family and personal servants, advisers, and ministers.
朝廷，朝臣，侍臣：國王的侍從，包括皇室家庭和私人僕人、參謀和部長
A sovereign`s governing body, including the council of ministers and state advisers.
朝廷，宮廷：國王的管理機制，包括部長委員會和國家參謀
A formal meeting or reception presided over by a sovereign.
御前會議：由國王主持的正式會議或招待會
Law
【法律】
A person or body of persons whose task is to hear and submit a decision on cases at law.
法官：以聽取案情並根據法律作出決定為任務的法官或一群法官
The building, hall, or room in which such cases are heard and determined.
法庭，法院：聽取案情並做出決定的建築物、大廳或房間
The regular session of a judicial assembly.
開庭：司法集會的一次固定開庭
A similar authorized tribunal having military or ecclesiastical jurisdiction.
審判庭：相似的被授權的法庭，具有軍事和宗教司法權
Sports An open, level area marked with appropriate lines, upon which a game, such as tennis, handball, or basketball, is played.
【體育運動】 球場：水平開闊的地方，劃有適當的線，人們在上面打網球、手球或籃球等遊戲
The body of directors of an organization, especially of a corporation.
董事會，理事會：一個組織董事們的全體，尤指公司的理事會
A legislative assembly.
立法院，立法團體
n.attributive.（定語名詞）
Often used to modify another noun:
常用來修飾另一個名詞：
例句：
a court jester; court records.
宮廷弄臣；法庭記錄

v.（動詞）
court.ed,court.ing,courts
v.tr.（及物動詞）

To attempt to gain; seek:
試圖得到；尋求：
例句：
courting wealth and fame.
追求名利

To behave so as to invite or incur:
招致，引誘：
例句：
courts disaster by taking drugs.
因吸毒而招致災禍

To try to gain the love or affections of, especially to seek to marry.
求愛，求婚：努力獲得…的愛或感情，尤指為了與之結婚
To attempt to gain the favor of by attention or flattery:
企圖獲得：通過注意或奉承而試圖引起…的好感：
例句：
a salesperson courting a potential customer.
一位正在說服有可能與之成交的顧客的推銷員

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To pursue a courtship; woo.
向…求愛；追求

<習慣用語>pay court to
To flatter with solicitous overtures in an attempt to obtain something or clear away antagonism.
討好，求愛：試圖獲得某物或消除敵對而用熱心的表示來奉承
To seek someone`s love; woo.
向…求愛；追求
來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old French cort
源自 古法文 cort
from Latin cohors cohort- [courtyard, retinue] * see gher-
源自 拉丁語 cohors cohort- [院子，侍從] *參見 gher-