court
释义
A place where legal cases are heard and decided; a tribunal or its judges
法庭，法院；审判庭（或法官）
A marked, level area for playing certain games, such as tennis or basketball
（网球、篮球等的）球场
The household, advisers, and residence of a monarch
宫廷；王室
An open area enclosed by walls or buildings; a courtyard
庭院，院子；天井
To try to win the love of someone, especially with a view to marriage
向……求爱，追求
To try to gain the support or favor of; to risk inviting (something bad)
争取（支持）；招致（危险等）
词根拆分
词根派生court 就是拉丁语 cohors（围合的院子）完整传入。这一个词依旧扇形展开成全部义项：最初的围合空间（courtyard 庭院，再到划线的网球场）、君主之人聚集之所（宫廷 royal court）、施行司法之所（法庭 court of law），以及——由贵族「献殷勤」博取青睐而来的——动词 court，求爱或招致。每个义项都是同一个画面：一块人们围着权力、注意力或裁断聚集的围地。
词根 court 还连着 8 个词常用搭配
- 1.take someone to court把某人告上法庭
- 2.court order法院命令
- 3.tennis court网球场
- 4.supreme court最高法院
- 5.court disaster招致灾祸
例句
- 1.
The court found him guilty and sentenced him to five years in prison.
法庭判他有罪，处以五年监禁。
- 2.
They booked a tennis court for Saturday morning.
他们订了周六上午的网球场。
- 3.
The young poet hoped to win a position at the king's court.
这位年轻诗人希望在国王的宫廷谋得一职。
- 4.
He courted her patiently for almost two years before they married.
他耐心追求了她将近两年才结婚。
- 5.
By ignoring the warnings, the company was courting disaster.
无视那些警告，这家公司是在自招灾祸。
易混词辨析
court（名词）和 courtyard——courtyard 只指围合的露天空地，court 含义广得多（法庭、球场、宫廷）。另外 court（求爱）和 date——court 更老更正式、以结婚为目标；date 则随意而现代。