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cour·tesyBrE /ˈkɜːtəsi/NAmE /ˈkɜːrtəsi/ noun (cour·tesies) [U] polite behaviour that shows respect for other people 礼貌；谦恭；彬彬有礼 SYN politeness ◆I was treated with the utmost courtesy by the staff. 我受到了工作人员极有礼貌的接待。◆It's only common courtesy to tell the neighbours that we'll be having a party (= the sort of behaviour that people would expect). 告诉邻居我们要举行聚会，这是起码的礼貌。 [C, usually pl.] (formal) a polite thing that you say or do when you meet people in formal situations （正式场合见面时的）客气话，礼貌◆an exchange of courtesies before the meeting 会议开始前互致问候 ●courtesy of sb/sth (also by courtesy of sb/sth) with the official permission of sb/sth and as a favour 承蒙…的允许（或好意）◆The pictures have been reproduced by courtesy of the British Museum. 承蒙大英博物馆惠允，复制了这些画。given as a prize or provided free by a person or an organization 蒙…提供；赞助；赠送◆Win a weekend in Rome, courtesy of Fiat. 赢了就可以获得菲亚特公司提供的到罗马度周末的机会。as the result of a particular thing or situation 作为…的结果◆Viewers can see the stadium from the air, courtesy of a camera fastened to the plane. 由于飞机上安装有摄像机，电视观众可从空中鸟瞰体育场。●do sb the courtesy of doing sthto be polite by doing the thing that is mentioned （做提及的事）对某人表示礼貌◆Please do me the courtesy of listening to what I'm saying. 请耐心听一听我的话。●have the courtesy to do sthto know when you should do sth in order to be polite 知道何时该做…（以示礼貌）◆You think he'd at least have the courtesy to call to say he'd be late. 谁都会觉得他至少应该懂得打个电话说一声他要晚来。 cour·tesyBrE /ˈkɜːtəsi/NAmE /ˈkɜːrtəsi/ adjective [only before noun] (of a bus, car, etc. 公共汽车、小轿车等) provided free, at no cost to the person using it 免费乘坐（或使用）的◆A courtesy bus operates between the hotel and the town centre. 有免费接送的公共汽车往返于旅馆和市中心之间。◆The dealer will provide you with a courtesy car while your vehicle is being repaired. 车辆维修期间，经销商会提供免费使用的汽车。 |