English Dictionary

court

IPA（発音記号）

/kɔːt/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞

(transitive) To seek to achieve or win. / (transitive) To risk (a consequence, usually negative). / (transitive) To try to win a commitment to marry from.

日本語の意味

（～を手に入れようとする、達成しようとする）努力する / （通常は悪い結果を伴う）リスクを冒す / （相手からの結婚の意志を）取り付けようとする

The candidate plans to court the votes of young professionals by proposing affordable housing initiatives.

候補者は、手頃な価格の住宅施策を提案することで若い専門職層の票を獲得しようと計画している。

意味（1）

(transitive) To seek to achieve or win.

He was courting big new accounts that previous salesman had not attempted.

意味（2）

(transitive) To risk (a consequence, usually negative).

He courted controversy with his frank speeches.

意味（3）

(transitive) To try to win a commitment to marry from.

If either of you both love Katharina […] / Leave shall you have to court her at your pleasure.

意味（4）

(transitive) To engage in behavior leading to mating.

The bird was courting by making an elaborate dance.

意味（5）

(transitive) To attempt to attract.

By one person, however, Portland was still assiduously courted, and that person was the king.

意味（6）

(transitive) To invite by attractions; to allure; to attract.

[…] a well-worn pathway courted us / To one green wicket in a privet hedge […]

意味（7）

(transitive) To attempt to gain alliance with.

意味（8）

(intransitive) To engage in activities intended to win someone's affections.

She's had a few beaus come courting.

意味（9）

(intransitive) To engage in courtship behavior.

In this season, you can see many animals courting.

courts （ present singular third-person ）

courting （ participle present ）

courted （ participle past ）

courted （ past ）