courtesy

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɜːtəsi/    美 /ˈkɝɾəsi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Polite behavior. uncountable
    — Please extend them the courtesy of your presence.
  2. A polite gesture or remark, especially as opposed to an obligation or standard practice. countable
    — I offered them a ride simply as a courtesy.
  3. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence. uncountable
    — They call this pond a lake by courtesy only.
  4. Willingness or generosity in providing something needed. uncountable
    — They received free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper.
  5. A curtsey. countable,dated,uncountable
    — The lady drops a courtesy in token of obedience, and the ceremony proceeds as usual.
  6. The life interest that the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. Alternative form of curtsey. alt-of,alternative
形容词 adj.
  1. Given or done as a polite gesture. not-comparable
    — We paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors.
  2. Supplied free of charge. not-comparable
    — The event planners offered courtesy tickets for the reporters.

词形变化

courtesies plural courtesies present,singular,third-person courtesying participle,present courtesied participle,past courtesied past

词汇关系

衍生词
common courtesy courtesy book courtesy call courtesy card courtesy clerk courtesy copy courtesy flag courtesy flush courtesy lamp courtesy light courtesy name courtesy of courtesy of the trade courtesy title courtesy turn curtsey discourtesy extend the courtesy kill-courtesy overcourtesy senatorial courtesy strain courtesy uncourtesy

词源

词源 1
From Middle English curteisie, curtesie, from Anglo-Norman curtesie, from Old French curteisie, cortoisie. Equivalent to courteous + -y (abstract noun suffix). By surface analysis, court + -esy.
词源 2
From Middle English curteisie, curtesie, from Anglo-Norman curtesie, from Old French curteisie, cortoisie. Equivalent to courteous + -y (abstract noun suffix). By surface analysis, court + -esy.
词源 3
From Middle English curteisie, curtesie, from Anglo-Norman curtesie, from Old French curteisie, cortoisie. Equivalent to courteous + -y (abstract noun suffix). By surface analysis, court + -esy.
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