Courtesy



GRE

解释

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• n. 礼貌, 客气
• ［英］ n. 礼貌, 客气 ( courteous behavior)
• ［例］ They didn't even have the courtesy to apologize.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun (plural -sies)

• Etymology: Middle English corteisie, from Anglo-French curteisie, from curteis
• Date: 13th century
• 1.
  • a. courteous behavior
  • b. a courteous act or expression
• 2.
  • a. general allowance despite facts ; indulgence <hills called mountains by courtesy only
  • b. consideration, cooperation, and generosity in providing something (as a gift or privilege); also agency, means — used chiefly in the phrases through the courtesy of or by courtesy of or sometimes simply courtesy of

II. adjective

• Date: 1613
• granted, provided, or performed as a courtesy or by way of courtesy <made a courtesy call on the ambassador

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