court

US /kɔːrt/
UK /kɔːrt/
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1.

法院, 法庭

a body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases

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The suspect was brought before the court.
嫌疑人被帶到法庭
The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff.
法院判決原告勝訴。
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球場, 場地

a quadrangular area, either open or covered, marked out for ball games such as tennis or basketball

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They played a game of tennis on the clay court.
他們在紅土球場上打了一場網球。
The basketball court was newly renovated.
籃球最近翻新了。
3.

宮廷, 王宮

the residence of a sovereign or noble

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The royal court was filled with nobles and dignitaries.
皇家宮廷裡擠滿了貴族和要人。
She was presented at court last year.
她去年在宮廷被引見。
1.

追求, 爭取

pay attention to (someone) in order to win their support or affection

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He tried to court her with flowers and gifts.
他試圖用鮮花和禮物追求她。
The politician is trying to court public opinion.
這位政治家正試圖爭取公眾輿論。