courtesycour•te•sy /'kɜːtɪsɪ/

n

1. U 礼貌；殷勤

• Courtesy obliges a man to respond to an invitation. 出于礼貌，人们对邀请要给予答复。

2. C 有礼貌的言行

• exchange courtesies 寒暄

词组by (或of)courtesy 出于礼貌 by (或through) courtesy of 承蒙…的好意；蒙…提供

• a program presented by courtesy of a foreign company 由一家外国公司所提供的节目