Word · Frequency #254
court
谋求；争取
to try to achieve or win something such as a prize
- 1.
To seek to achieve or win (a prize).
追求；争取(奖品等)。
- 2.
To risk (a consequence, usually negative).
冒(通常为负面的)后果的风险；招致。
- 3.
To attempt to attract, in any way; to invite by attractions.
设法吸引；以魅力招引。
招致；招惹；吸引；讨好；追求；争取(奖品等)。；冒(通常为负面的)后果的风险；招致。；设法吸引；以魅力招引。
In use
The company is courting new investors to expand its business.
He courted her for months before she agreed to marry him.
Politicians often court voters before an election.
court sb
sb 常指有影响力的人群或决策者。
The politician courted voters during the campaign.
这位政治家在竞选期间讨好选民。
court sth
sth 可以是支持、投资、关注等抽象名词。
The company is courting investment from foreign funds.
该公司正在争取外国基金的投资。
court sb to do sth
该结构强调讨好行为的目的。
She courted her boss to give her a promotion.
Connections
Collocations
- court disaster
- 招致灾祸；冒险
- Driving so fast in the rain is courting disaster.在雨中开这么快简直是在招致灾祸。
- court controversy
- 招致争议；惹来批评
- The politician's comments courted controversy during the campaign.这位政客在竞选期间的言论招致了争议。
- court support
- 争取支持；谋求支持
- The candidate has been courting support from local businesses.这位候选人一直在争取当地企业的支持。
- court investors
- 吸引投资者；争取投资
- The company is courting investors for its new project.这家公司正在为它的新项目吸引投资者。
- court public opinion
- 争取舆论支持；讨好公众舆论
- The mayor appears to be courting public opinion ahead of the vote.市长在投票前似乎很在意争取舆论支持。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把球场(court)想象成“追求场”：在球场上奋力争取胜利，也用court表示追求、讨好或冒风险招致。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reports、literary works 作为动词时，court 通常用于正式书面语或文学语境，多出现在新闻报道、演讲和文学作品中；日常口语里较少见。具体含义需根据宾语判断：可表示争取、招致或吸引。
Grammar Note
常与介词 for 连用，表示‘追求’或‘争取’
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words sort, port, short, sport, fort, and quart rhyme with court in American English, all ending with the /-ɔrt/ sound. Be careful: court also resembles could, cousin, count, and course, but those have different vowel sounds or final consonants and do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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