court

1. N-COUNT A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate. 法庭[oft n N, N n, also 'in/at' N]

At this rate, we could find ourselves in the divorce courts!

照這樣下去，我們可能會在離婚法庭上對簿公堂！

...a county court judge. …一名縣法院的法官。

2. N-COUNT You can refer to the people in a court, especially the judge, jury, or magistrates, as a court. (一次開庭的) 全躰讅判人員

A court at Tampa, Florida has convicted five officials on charges of handling millions of dollars earned from illegal drug deals. 彿羅裡達州坦帕市的一個法庭宣佈被指控通過非法毒品買賣獲取上百萬美元的5名官員罪名成立。

3. N-COUNT A court is an area in which you play a game such as tennis, basketball, badminton, or squash. 球場[usu supp N, also 'on/off' N]

The hotel has several tennis and squash courts. 該旅館有幾個網球場和壁球場。

4. N-COUNT The court of a king or queen is the place where he or she lives and carries out ceremonial or administrative duties. 王宮

She came to visit England, where she was presented at the court of James I. 她來訪問英格蘭，在詹姆斯一世的王宮受到了接見。

5. PHRASE If you go to court or take someone to court, you take legal action against them. 起訴

They have received at least twenty thousand dollars each but went to court to demand more. 他們每人至少已經得到了兩萬美元，但還起訴以求得到更多。

6. PHRASE If a legal matter is decided or settled out of court, it is decided without legal action being taken in a court of law. 不經法院庭讅的

The Government is anxious to keep the whole case out of court. 政府急於把整個案子庭外了結。

PHRASE

1. V-T To court a particular person, group, or country means to try to please them or improve your relations with them, often so that they will do something that you want them to do. 討好; 取悅[journalism]

Both Democratic and Republican parties are courting former supporters of Ross Perot. 民主黨和共和黨都在討好以前羅斯·珮羅的支持者。

2. V-T If you court something such as publicity or popularity, you try to attract it. 設法獲得

Having spent a lifetime avidly courting publicity, Paul has suddenly become secretive. 花了一生的時間狂熱地追求出名之後，保羅突然變得遮遮掩掩起來了。

3. V-T If you court something unpleasant such as disaster or unpopularity, you act in a way that makes it likely to happen. 招致

If he thinks he can remain in power by force, he is courting disaster. 如果他認爲可以通過武力維持權力的話，那就是在招災惹禍。

4. V-RECIP If you are courting someone of the opposite sex, you spend a lot of time with them, because you are intending to get married. You can also say that a man and a woman are courting. 對…求愛; 談戀愛[老式]

I was courting Billy at 19 and married him when I was 21. 我19嵗時和比利談戀愛，21嵗時嫁給了他。