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TOEFL BNC: 254 COCA: 541

court
1 court /ˈkoɚt/ noun
plural courts
1 court
/ˈkoɚt/
noun
plural courts
Learner's definition of COURT
1 
a  [noncount] : a formal legal meeting in which evidence about crimes, disagreements, etc., is presented to a judge and often a jury so that decisions can be made according to the law（法庭）庭审，诉讼
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
b  : a place where legal cases are heard法庭；法院
[count]
[noncount]
c  [count] : an official group of people (such as a judge and jury) who listen to evidence and make decisions about legal cases（法官、陪审员等）出庭人员，审判人员
2 
[count] : a large flat surface that is shaped like a square or rectangle and that is used for playing games like tennis and basketball（网球或篮球等的）球场
3 
a  : the place where the leader of a country and especially a king or queen lives and works王宫；宫廷
[count]
[noncount]
b  [count] : a king or queen and the people who live and work with him or her王室成员；朝臣；侍臣
4 
[count]
a  — used in the names of short streets街（用于短街道名称）
— abbreviation Ct.
b  — used in the names of apartment buildings or groups of apartment buildings公寓（用于公寓楼名）
— see also motor court
c  : courtyard
— see also food court

hold court

: to talk to a group of people who listen to what you say because it is funny or interesting（对一群人）风趣地谈笑，谈笑风生

laugh out of court

— see 1laugh

pay court to

formal + old-fashioned
: to give a lot of attention to (someone) in order to get approval, affection, etc.取悦；讨好

the ball is in your court

— see 1ball

the court of public/world opinion

: the beliefs and judgment of most people民意
2 court /ˈkoɚt/ verb
courts; courted; courting
2 court
/ˈkoɚt/
verb
courts; courted; courting
Learner's definition of COURT
1 
somewhat old-fashioned : to act in a way that shows that you want or intend to get married谈恋爱；求爱；追求
[no object]
[+ object]
2 
of an animal : to perform the actions that lead to sexual activity（动物）求偶
[no object]
[+ object]
3 
[+ object] : to give a lot of attention and praise to (someone) in order to get approval, support, etc.讨好；取悦；努力争取
◊ If you court someone's favor or court favor with someone, you try to get someone's approval.博得某人认可（或赞同）
4 
[+ object] : to act in a way that is likely to cause (something unpleasant) to happen to you招致，引起（不愉快的事）
TOEFL BNC: 254 COCA: 541

court

1 of 2

noun

ˈkȯrt How to pronounce court (audio)
plural courts
often attributive
1
a
: the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
riding to the king's court
b
: a sovereign's formal assembly of councillors and officers
The king held a general court.
c
: the sovereign and officers and advisers who are the governing power
The court has decided against the alliance.
d
: the family and retinue of a sovereign
The court enjoyed the tournament.
e
: a reception held by a sovereign
2
a(1)
: a manor house or large building surrounded by usually enclosed grounds
Hampton Court
(2)
: motel
b
: an open space enclosed wholly or partly by buildings or circumscribed by a single building
the court at the center of the palace
c
: a quadrangular space walled or marked off for playing one of various games with a ball (such as tennis, handball, or basketball)
also : a division of such a court
d
: a wide alley with only one opening onto a street
3
a
: an official assembly for the transaction of judicial business see also court-packing, pack the court
b
: a session of such a court
The court is now adjourned.
c
: a place (such as a chamber) for the administration of justice
sat quietly in the back of the court
see also take to court
d
: a judge or judges in session
also : a faculty or agency of judgment or evaluation
… rest our case in the court of world opinion … Leonard H. Marks
4
a
: an assembly or board with legislative or administrative powers
b
: parliament, legislature
5
: conduct or attention intended to win favor or dispel hostility : homage
pay court to the king

court

2 of 2

verb

courted; courting; courts

transitive verb

1
a
: to seek to gain or achieve
court power
b(1)
: allure, tempt
mountain streams courting the fishermen
(2)
: to act so as to invite or provoke
courts disaster
2
a
: to seek the affections of
especially : to seek to win a pledge of marriage from
b
of an animal : to perform actions in order to attract for mating
a male bird courting a female
3
a
: to seek to attract (as by solicitous attention or offers of advantages)
college teams courting high school basketball stars
Both candidates were courting the independent voters.
b
: to seek an alliance with

intransitive verb

1
: to engage in social activities leading to engagement and marriage
2
of an animal : to engage in activity leading to mating
a pair of robins courting in the trees

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun Court is now in session. Court is adjourned for the day. There was a large group of protesters outside the court. a lawyer who has appeared in courts around the country The case is before the state's highest court. She's a judge on an appellate court. The prosecution has new evidence to submit to the court. Please explain to the court what happened that night. The court ruled the law unconstitutional. The court reversed the lower court's decision. Verb The couple courted for two years before marrying. He was courting his college sweetheart. a pair of robins courting The male will sometimes court the female for hours. college teams courting high school basketball stars The speech was clearly intended to court middle-class voters. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was nominated by Bill Clinton to the highest court. Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 In the fourth set, both players held serve until 2-3 when Alcaraz’s stunning speed and court coverage to go along with massive forehands finally generated a break of serve to put him closer to the finish line. Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Valle was briefly in custody at the Manson Youth Institute in Cheshire, according to court and Department of Correction records, but was released after posting a $2 million bond, records show. Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 The defendants have 30 days to request that the judge reconsider the decision, which, if granted, would put the case in front of the state’s highest court. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 Though the suit was settled out of court and Young was awarded $227,000 to cover her legal fees, Hollywood got another stellar entry in its unfounded rumor mill. Mark Peikert, Town & Country, 11 Sep. 2022 The ailing King Viserys, his body covered with open wounds from the Iron Throne, can go on ruling his fractured court, convinced that everything has been resolved. Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2022 Mulhern's arraignment is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Oct. 10 in Benton County Circuit Judge Brad Karren's court. Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2022 One of the world’s most expensive superyachts, available for charter through Camper & Nicholsons, is the 126-meter Octopus, which counts among its features two helipads, an elevator and basketball court. Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022
Verb
Politicians from both major parties often court Jewish leaders for support. Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 This luxury Hilton Honors brand will also court large gatherings to its 17,000 sq ft of event space. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 10 July 2022 Some businesses that struggled through the pandemic continue to court fear and anxiety about an economic downturn, and professionals are noticing. Kara Dennison, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Dolan, the only candidate in the race who did not aggressively court former President Donald Trump’s endorsement, was doing well in the state’s metropolitan areas, while Vance and Mandel appeared to be splitting the more rural parts of the state. Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2022 Every boy at school knew that Anne Boleyn had been happy there, visiting as a child, and that the future King Henry had come to court her. Ian Mcewan, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 After that trip, the Prince of Wales continued to court the young Diana. Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022 As previously reported, Actors’ Equity is taking Paradise Square to court to enforce payment of $189,877 in previously unpaid union dues and benefit fund contributions and interest. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 July 2022 Twitter took the Indian government to court Tuesday over content-removal orders, the first time the company has mounted a legal challenge against authorities here amid a widening internet crackdown. Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 5 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French curt, court, from Latin cohort-, cohors enclosure, group, retinue, cohort, from co- + -hort-, -hors (akin to hortus garden) — more at yard

First Known Use

Noun

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Verb

1567, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of court was in the 12th century

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TOEFL BNC: 254 COCA: 541
court

noun¹

 1law法律ADJECTIVE | VERB + COURT | COURT + VERB | COURT + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤civil, criminal民事／刑事法院◇She should seek damages through the civil courts.她應該通過民事法庭尋求損害賠償。◇The case will be tried before a criminal court.這個案子將在刑事法院審理。◇The burden of proof is lower in a civil court than at a criminal hearing.民事法院要求提供的證據數量比刑事聽審要低。➤Appeals Court, circuit, district, federal, Supreme Court, trial (all in the US) 上訴／巡迴／地區／聯邦／最高／初審法院◇They took their case to the Appeals Court.他們把案子提請上訴法院審理。➤Appeal Court, Crown Court, High Court, magistrates' (all in England and Wales) 上訴／刑事／高等／治安法院◇They took their case to the Appeal Court.他們把案子提交到上訴法院。◇the High Court of Justice高等法院➤sheriff (in Scotland) 郡長法院▸➤higher, superior上級／高級法院◇The banks may decide to appeal to a higher court.銀行可能決定向上級法院上訴。◇The case was appealed to a higher court. (NAmE) 該案訴至上級法院。➤highest, supreme最高法院◇This is the highest court in the country.這是該國的最高法院。➤lower下級法院➤juvenile少年法庭➤civilian, military民事／軍事法院➤bankruptcy, divorce, family破產法院；離婚法庭；家事法院◇They are likely to end up in the divorce court. (BrE) 他們很可能最終會走上離婚法庭。◇They are likely to end up in divorce court. (NAmE) 他們很可能最終會走上離婚法庭。➤traffic (NAmE) 交通法院➤small claims小額索賠法院▸➤county郡法院；縣法院▸➤international國際法院▸➤European, French, etc.歐洲、法國等法院➤ecclesiastical, Islamic, rabbinical, sharia宗教法院；伊斯蘭教法庭；拉比法院➤moot (= where law students train to become lawyers) (NAmE) 模擬法庭➤kangaroo (= an illegal court) 袋鼠法庭（非法法庭）VERB + COURT➤go to, take sb/sth to打官司；控告⋯◇We are prepared to go to court to get our compensation.我們做好了打官司索賠的準備。◇They took their employer to court.他們把雇主告上了法庭。➤come to, get to, go to獲得法庭受理◇The case should not be allowed to go to court.這個案子法庭不應當受理。➤bring sth to把⋯提交法庭◇There wasn't enough evidence to bring the case to court.沒有足夠的證據可把此案提交法庭。➤settle sth out of庭外和解⋯◇The dispute was settled out of court.爭端已庭外和解。➤appear before, appear in, attend出庭◇She is too young to appear before the court.她年紀太小，不應該出庭。◇He will appear in court tomorrow charged with the murder.他被控謀殺罪，將於明天出庭。➤tell告訴法庭◇Will you please tell the court what happened on that morning?請你告訴法庭那天上午發生了什麼事情，好嗎？➤ask, petition, urge請求法庭；向法院正式請求；催促法庭◇The company asked the court to overrule the tribunal's decision.這家公司請求法院駁回特別法庭的判決。➤convince, persuade說服法庭◇We were trying to convince the court that the rules should be changed.我們正在努力說服法庭那些規定應該改了。➤preside over主持審理◇The court was presided over by Judge Owen.案件由歐文法官主持審理。➤adjourn休庭◇Court was adjourned for the weekend.法庭週末休庭了。COURT + VERB➤hear sth法庭聽審⋯◇The court heard how the mother had beaten the 11-year-old boy.法庭聽取了這個母親如何暴打 11 歲男孩的經過。➤acquit sb, clear sb法庭宣告某人無罪◇The court acquitted Reece of the murder of his wife.法庭宣告里斯謀殺其妻的罪名不成立。➤convict sb, sentence sb法庭宣判某人有罪／判決某人◇The court sentenced him to life in prison.法庭判決他終身監禁。➤dismiss sth, overturn sth, quash sth, reject sth法庭駁回⋯／推翻⋯／撤銷⋯／否決⋯◇The court dismissed the appeal.法庭駁回了上訴。◇The guilty verdict was quashed by the appeal court.上訴法院撤銷了有罪判決。➤refuse sth法院拒絕⋯◇The Supreme Court refused to allow the appeal.最高法院拒不允許上訴。➤uphold sth法庭確認⋯◇The court upheld the plaintiff's claim of unfair dismissal.法院支持原告因遭不公正解雇而提出的索賠要求。➤grant sth, issue sth, order sth法院准許⋯／發佈⋯／命令⋯◇The court issued an injunction.法院發佈了一項禁制令。➤affirm sth, conclude sth, decide sth, declare sth, find sth, hold sth, reason sth, rule sth法庭證實⋯／斷定⋯／裁決⋯／宣佈⋯／發現⋯／確定⋯／推斷⋯／裁決⋯◇The court held that she was entitled to receive compensation.法庭認定她有權獲得賠償。➤agree法院同意◇A higher court agreed that the trial judge had been mistaken.上級法院認同主審法官判決有誤的觀點。➤disagree法庭不同意◇The company argued there was no case to answer, but the court disagreed.該公司提出無須答辯，但法庭不同意。COURT + NOUN➤bailiff, clerk, judge, official, registrar, staff, stenographer, usher (BrE) 法庭執達官；法庭書記員；法官；法庭官員；法庭登記官；法院全體工作人員；法庭速記員；法庭上的法警◇She was appointed a high court judge in 1998.1998 年，她獲任高等法院法官。➤action, case, proceedings訴訟；訴訟案件；庭審程序▸➤hearing, trial庭審▸➤injunction, order, summons法庭禁制令／命令／傳票◇She tried to get a court order to prevent him from coming near her.她試圖爭取法庭命令以阻止他接近自己。◇He received a court summons for non-payment of tax.他接到法院的欠稅傳票。➤decision, ruling法院判決／裁決▸➤appearance出庭◇Divorce no longer requires a court appearance.離婚不再需要出庭。➤date庭審日期◇Once a lawsuit is filed, a court date is set.一旦提起訴訟，就會確定庭審日期。➤battle法庭鬥爭◇They could now face a court battle for compensation.他們現在也許面臨着一場爭取賠償的法庭之戰。➤procedure, process庭審程序➤costs訴訟費➤document, record法庭文件／記錄◇Court documents showing illegal transactions were released to the press.表明非法交易的法庭文件向新聞界公佈了。➤system法院系統▸➤building, house (usually courthouse) (especially NAmE) 法院大樓PREPOSITION➤at court在法庭◇He should be tried at the International Court in the Hague.他應該在海牙國際法庭受審。◇He was found guilty at Swindon Crown Court.他在斯溫登刑事法庭被判有罪。➤before a/the court在法庭審理◇The case is now before the court.這個案子現已提交法庭審理。➤in court在法庭上◇Relatives of the dead girl were in court.死去女孩的親屬們出庭了。PHRASES➤contempt of court藐視法庭（罪）◇He was charged with contempt of court after shouting at a witness.他因對證人大喊大叫而被控犯有藐視法庭罪。➤a court of appeal上訴法院◇The case may be heard by a court of appeal next month.該案可能將於下月由上訴法院審理。◇the Court of Appeal (in England and Wales) 上訴法院◇the Court of Appeals (in the US) 上訴法院➤court of claims (in the US) , court of inquiry, a court of law美國索賠法院；（軍事）調查法庭；法庭◇I don't think that argument would stand up in a court of law.我認為那個論據在法庭上是站不住腳的。➤a ward of court, a ward of the court (NAmE) 由法院監護的人◇The child was made a ward of (the) court when her parents were jailed.父母進了監獄之後，這孩子就由法院監護。
court

noun²

 2for sports體育ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤basketball, squash, tennis, etc.籃球場、壁球館、網球場等▸➤clay, grass, hard紅土／草地／硬地網球場◇She is a good player on hard courts.她是硬地網球高手。◇He hopes to repeat his success on the grass courts of Wimbledon.他希望在溫布爾登草地網球場上重演勝利。➤indoor室內球場◇an indoor volleyball court室內排球場PREPOSITION➤off (the) court球場下◇The players are good friends off court and train together.這些選手球場下是好朋友，而且一起訓練。◇He was a real gentleman both on and off court and a delight to play.場上場下他都是一位紳士，和他一起打球是一種享受。➤on (the) court上場◇The players have been on court for an hour.選手們已經上場 1 個小時了。
court

noun³

 3kings/queens國王；王後ADJECTIVE | COURT + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤imperial, royal宮廷◇a member of the imperial court of Kyoto京都的一位宮廷成員COURT + NOUN➤circles宮廷圈◇Mozart quickly became well known in court circles.莫扎特很快就在宮廷圈內廣為人知。➤jester宮廷弄臣◇Like a court jester in a medieval palace, he tried to amuse his rulers.他像中世紀宮殿中的宮廷弄臣一樣，想方設法讓統治者開心。PREPOSITION➤at (a/the) court在宮廷◇life at the court of Charles I查理一世時的宮廷生活◇life at court宮廷生活
court

verb

ADVERB➤actively, aggressively, assiduously積極地／猛烈地／殷勤地追求◇The band has actively courted a young audience.該樂隊已積極爭取到年輕觀眾的支持。

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