court
noun uk/kɔːt/ /kɔːrt/
(LAW)
B2 [ C usually singular, U ]法院;法庭;全体出庭人员;（尤指）全体审判人员
a place where trials and other legal cases happen, or the people present in such a place, especially the officials and those deciding if someone is guilty
Protestors gathered outside the court to await the verdict. 抗议者聚集在法庭外等待判决。
He's due to appear in court again on Monday. 他定于周一再次出庭。
Please describe to the court exactly what you saw. 请向法官陈述你看到的真实情况。
the European Court of Human Rights 欧洲人权法院
The lack of evidence means that the case is unlikely to go to court. 缺乏证据意味着本案不大可能提交法庭。
take someone to court 控告…
to take legal action against someone
She's threatening to take me to court for not paying the bill on time. 她威胁说要起诉我未按时付账。
If the developers refuse to protect endangered species, we'll take them to court and we'll win.
The owners of the apartment block took him to court over damage he did to the foyer.
She has taken her ex-husband to court to ensure that he provides for their children.
In his opinion, fining juvenile offenders is more effective than taking them to court.
settle (a case) out of court 庭外和解
to solve a legal disagreement without taking legal action
The newspaper has agreed to settle out of court. 这家报纸已同意庭外和解。
He takes on mostly white-collar clients and prefers to settle matters out of court where possible.
A claim by his long-term girlfriend was settled quietly out of court.
The power of prosecutors to settle cases out of court has been expanded in the last few years.
Once lawsuits were filed against the company, they quickly began settling cases out of court.
- More examples
- What the witness said in court was not consistent with the statement he made to the police.
- The members of the jury left the court with a police escort.
- He arrived in court handcuffed to two police officers.
- The court awarded the women $100,000 each to recompense them for nine years of lost wages.
- They chose a famous barrister to represent them in court.
(SPORT)
B1 [ C ]（网球、篮球等运动的）球场，赛场
an area drawn out on the ground that is used for playing sports such as tennis and basketball
a tennis/volleyball/basketball/squash court 网球／排球／篮球／壁球场
They were penalized for having too many players on the court. 他们因上场球员太多而受罚。
- More examples
- We have squash courts available at work.
- When she walked onto court for the final, the crowd went wild.
- A new basketball court has been built in the park.
- Once on the badminton court, she becomes really aggressive.
- I'll meet you at the tennis courts.
(OPEN AREA)
[ C ] mainly UK庭院;大院，场院
an area or a short road that is not covered by a roof and is mostly or completely surrounded by buildings
You really should go and see the medieval court in the castle. 你真应该去看看城堡里那处中世纪庭院。
Courtmainly UK （用于道路、公寓大楼的名称中）…路，…公寓
used in the names of some roads, and buildings containing apartments
(ROYALTY)
[ C or U ]宫廷;王室;朝廷
the official home of a queen or king
the courts of Renaissance Europe 文艺复兴时期的欧洲各王室
He quickly lost his popularity at court. 他在宫廷中迅速失宠。
[ S, + sing/pl verb ]朝臣，侍臣
the important people who live in the official home of a queen or king or who work for or advise them
court
verb uk/kɔːt/ us/kɔːrt/
(PLEASE)
[ T ]奉承;讨好;取悦;向…献殷勤
to try to please someone because you want them to join you
Adams is being courted by a number of football clubs. 有好几家足球俱乐部在向亚当斯献殷勤。
(TRY TO GET)
[ T ]求取，设法取得（尤指注意或支持）
to try to get something, especially attention or support from other people
She courts publicity by inviting journalists to extravagant parties. 她邀请新闻记者参加奢华聚会来谋求曝光度。
(RISK)
[ T ]（尤指因行为愚蠢或粗心而）招致，招惹
to risk something unpleasant, especially by behaving stupidly or carelessly
Drinking and driving is simply courting disaster. 酒后驾车纯粹是在招惹祸端。
(HAVE A RELATIONSHIP)
[ I or T ] old-fashioned（与…）谈恋爱
to have a romantic relationship with someone that you hope to marry
They courted for two years before getting married. 他们恋爱两年后结了婚。