court

US /kɔːrt/
UK /kɔːrt/
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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.
嫌疑人被带到法庭
The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff.
法院判决原告胜诉。
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球场, 场地

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.
他们在红土球场上打了一场网球。
The basketball court was newly renovated.
篮球最近翻新了。
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宫廷, 王宫

the residence of a sovereign or noble

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The royal court was filled with nobles and dignitaries.
皇家宫廷里挤满了贵族和要人。
She was presented at court last year.
她去年在宫廷被引见。
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追求, 争取

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.
他试图用鲜花和礼物追求她。
The politician is trying to court public opinion.
这位政治家正试图争取公众舆论。