Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #254
court
法院;法庭;庭审
an institution or place where legal cases are heard and decided; the judge(s), officials, and legal proceedings involved in a trial
- 1.
An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
封闭空间;庭院;由建筑物墙壁围成的露天区域;也指从街道进入、几乎被房屋环绕的空地;死胡同。
- 2.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
进行司法审判的集会(包括一名或多名法官)
- 3.
Royal society.
王室;宫廷。
- 4.
a room in which a lawcourt sits
法庭所在的房间
- 5.
Attention directed to a person in power; behaviour designed to gain favor; politeness of manner; civility towards someone.
对当权者的奉承;讨好的行为;礼貌举止;对某人的谦恭。
- 6.
the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
君主及其顾问组成的国家统治权力机构
- 7.
The administration of law.
司法;执法。
- 8.
A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, handball, badminton, volleyball, squash and some other games
球场;网球场、篮球场、手球场、羽毛球场、排球场、壁球场等运动场地。
- 9.
A space prepared and decorated by certain bird species in which to advertise themselves for a mate.
某些鸟类为求偶而布置和装饰的场地。
球场;庭院;院子;天井;宫廷;朝廷;王室;讨好;献殷勤;求宠;求偶展示场;(鸟类的)婚舞场
In use
The defendant was ordered to pay a fine by the court.
They played a friendly match on the indoor court.
The court will hear the case next week.
in court
用于指在法庭上进行诉讼或听证的场合。
The lawyer presented evidence in court.
律师在法庭上出示了证据。
go to court
指提起诉讼或打官司。
They decided to go to court over the dispute.
他们决定就争议诉诸法庭。
on the court
用于指在体育比赛场地(如篮球场、网球场)上。
The players practiced hard on the court.
球员们在球场上刻苦训练。
Connections
Collocations
- court case
- 法庭案件
- The court case lasted for several weeks.这个法庭案件持续了几个星期。
- supreme court
- 最高法院
- The decision was appealed to the Supreme Court.该判决被上诉到了最高法院。
- basketball court
- 篮球场
- They played a game on the outdoor basketball court.他们在室外篮球场上打了一场比赛。
- court appearance
- 出庭
- He has a court appearance scheduled for next week.他下周有出庭安排。
- tennis court
- 网球场
- The hotel has two tennis courts for guests.这家酒店为客人提供两个网球场。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
法院审案和网球比赛的场地都叫 court,想象法官和裁判都在一个方形区域里行使权威。
Context & Register
多用于法律或体育场合,法律语境中为正式用语,体育语境中为中性或非正式用语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'court' because they share the same stressed vowel /ɔː/ and following /rt/. However, 'court' is not pronounced like 'curt' (which has a different vowel /ɜː/).
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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