courtesy

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¹ courtesy /ˈkɚtəsi/ noun

plural courtesies

¹ courtesy

/ˈkɚtəsi/

noun

plural courtesies

Learner's definition of COURTESY

[noncount] : polite behavior that shows respect for other people礼貌；谦恭

They treated us with courtesy and kindness.他们待我们礼貌友好。
He didn't even have the common courtesy [=he was not even as polite as people can usually be expected to be] to say goodbye when he left.他甚至连基本的礼貌都不懂，走时都没打声招呼。

[count]

a : something that you do because it is polite, kind, etc.礼貌的行为

She did it as a courtesy, not because she had to.她这样做是出于礼貌，不是因为她必须做。

b : something that you say to be polite especially when you meet someone礼貌的言辞

Everyone knows each other here, so we won't bother with the usual courtesies.在这里大家彼此都认识，我们就不用费事说客套话了。
They shook hands and exchanged courtesies before beginning their discussion.讨论开始前，他们彼此握手并互致问候。

courtesy of

◊ If you say that something has been provided through the courtesy of or (by) courtesy of a person, organization, business, etc., you are politely saying that they paid for it, gave it, or let it be used.承蒙…的提供（或赞助、赠送）

The flowers were provided through the courtesy of a local florist.这些花由当地一家花店惠赠。
This program is brought to you courtesy of our sponsors. [=it has been paid for by our sponsors]承蒙赞助商赞助，我们将本节目奉献给大家。

◊ The word courtesy is sometimes used informally by itself in this way.单词courtesy有时单独用作此义，非正式用法。

Photo courtesy Helen Jones. [=Helen Jones is allowing the photograph to be used]照片由海伦·琼斯授权使用。

◊ The phrase courtesy of is sometimes also used informally to indicate the cause of something.短语courtesy of有时也用于表示原因，非正式用法。

I have a bad cold now, courtesy of my brother. [=I have a bad cold that I caught from my brother]我现在得了重感冒，都是因为我哥哥，是他把我传染了。

² courtesy /ˈkɚtəsi/ adjective

² courtesy

/ˈkɚtəsi/

adjective

Learner's definition of COURTESY

always used before a noun

: done in order to be polite礼节性的

They paid a courtesy call on the ambassador. [=they visited the ambassador because it was the polite thing to do]他们礼节性地拜访了大使。

: provided for free免费提供的

Important visitors to the conference were provided with courtesy cars.与会贵宾可以使用免费提供的车辆。
He picked up the airport courtesy phone [=a telephone that customers can use to call the company that provides it] to call for a car.他拿起机场的免费服务电话，打电话叫车。

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