Word · Frequency #254
courts
谋求；争取
courts is the third person singular of court.
核心释义
to try to achieve or win something such as a prize
- 1.
追求；争取(奖品等)。
To seek to achieve or win (a prize).
- 2.
冒(通常为负面的)后果的风险；招致。
To risk (a consequence, usually negative).
- 3.
设法吸引；以魅力招引。
To attempt to attract, in any way; to invite by attractions.
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。
用法In use
The company is courting new investors to expand its business.
用法提示：动词court表示“争取，讨好”，用于商业语境。
He courted her for months before she agreed to marry him.
用法提示：动词court表示“追求，求爱”，用于浪漫关系。
Politicians often court voters before an election.
用法提示：动词court表示“争取支持”，用于政治语境。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词 for 连用，表示‘追求’或‘争取’
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
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