courtesy call
US /ˈkɜːr.tə.si ˌkɑːl/
UK /ˈkɜːr.tə.si ˌkɑːl/
名詞
1.
禮節性拜訪, 禮節性電話
a visit or telephone call made as a matter of politeness or goodwill, rather than for a specific purpose
範例:
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The new ambassador paid a courtesy call on the president.
新大使向總統進行了禮節性拜訪。
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I just wanted to make a quick courtesy call to see how you're doing.
我只是想打個快速的禮節性電話，看看你怎麼樣。
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