1. 禮貌;謙恭;彬彬有禮
    Courtesy is politeness, respect, and consideration for others.

courtesy的解釋

    e.g. ...a gentleman who behaves with the utmost courtesy towards ladies...
           對(duì)女士極有風(fēng)度的紳士
    e.g. He did not even have the courtesy to reply to my fax.
           他連回復(fù)我傳真的這點(diǎn)兒禮貌都沒(méi)有。

2. 禮貌
    If you refer to the courtesy of doing something, you are referring to a polite action.

    e.g. By extending the courtesy of a phone call to my clients, I was building a personal relationship with them...
           通過(guò)禮貌性地給客戶(hù)打電話(huà)，我開(kāi)始和他們建立起私交。
    e.g. At least if they're arguing, they're doing you the courtesy of being interested.
           如果他們?cè)跔?zhēng)論，那至少是他們出于禮貌向你表示感興趣。

3. (正式場(chǎng)合的)客氣話(huà)，禮貌話(huà)
    Courtesies are polite, conventional things that people say in formal situations.

    e.g. Hugh and John were exchanging faintly barbed courtesies.
           休和約翰正說(shuō)著帶有相互擠兌意味的客氣話(huà)。

4. (服務(wù))免費(fèi)的
    Courtesy is used to describe services that are provided free of charge by an organization to its customers, or to the general public.

    e.g. A courtesy shuttle bus operates between the hotel and the town.
           有免費(fèi)班車(chē)往返于酒店和市區(qū)。
    e.g. ...a courtesy phone.
           免費(fèi)電話(huà)

5. (拜訪)禮節(jié)性的
    A courtesy call or a courtesy visit is a formal visit that you pay someone as a way of showing them politeness or respect.

    e.g. The President paid a courtesy call on Emperor Akihito.
           總統(tǒng)對(duì)明仁天皇進(jìn)行了禮節(jié)性的拜訪。

6. (無(wú)法律實(shí)效的或非正式的)尊稱(chēng)
    A courtesy title is a title that someone is allowed to use, although it has no legal or official status.

    e.g. Both were accorded the courtesy title of Lady...
           兩人都被尊稱(chēng)為“夫人”。
    e.g. My title, by courtesy only, is the Honourable Amalia Lovell.
           人們稱(chēng)我為，當(dāng)然只是出于禮貌，尊敬的阿馬利婭·洛弗爾夫人。

7. (用來(lái)表示感謝)承蒙…的好意，蒙…提供
    If something is provided courtesy of someone or by courtesy of someone, they provide it. You often use this expression in order to thank them.

    e.g. The waitress brings over some congratulatory glasses of champagne, courtesy of the restaurant...
           女侍者端來(lái)幾杯飯店贈(zèng)送的用來(lái)慶祝的香檳。
    e.g. Illustrations by courtesy of the National Gallery.
           圖片由國(guó)家美術(shù)館提供。

8. 作為…的結(jié)果;由…引起
    If you say that one thing happens courtesy of another or by courtesy of another, you mean that the second thing causes or is responsible for the first thing.

    e.g. The air was fresh, courtesy of three holes in the roof...
           房頂有3個(gè)洞，所以空氣很清新。
    e.g. As millions will have seen, by courtesy of the slow motion re-runs, the referee made a mistake.
           慢動(dòng)作重放后，數(shù)百萬(wàn)人都可以看到裁判錯(cuò)判了。