| 释义 |
by courtesyAs a favour rather than by right: he was not at the conference only by courtesy...- ‘I spoke at the meeting,’ he said, ‘but I had to say I had no legal standing and I was there only by courtesy.’
- The veteran correspondent adds, ‘The Senate was run by courtesy, all right - like a longshoreman's union.’
- Whereas taxi drivers look at you blankly when you demand to be taken to somewhere that serves booze, ‘art students’ are bound by courtesy and their knowledge of English to help you.
Synonyms benevolence, kindness, generosity, indulgence, favour, consideration, consent, permission See parent entry: courtesy |