courtesy

noun

/ˈkɜːtəsi/

/ˈkɜːrtəsi/

(plural courtesies)

Idioms

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[uncountable] polite behaviour that shows respect for other people synonym politeness
- I was treated with the utmost courtesy by the staff.
- We asked them, as a matter of courtesy, if we could photograph their house.
- It's only common courtesy to tell the neighbours that we'll be having a party (= the sort of behaviour that people would expect).
Extra Examples
- He listened to all the complaints with great courtesy.
- It's a matter of courtesy to write and thank people after a party.
- It's common courtesy to give up your seat for elderly people.
- It's common courtesy to warn your neighbours if your children are going to have a party.
- She contacts clients regularly as a professional courtesy.
- her unfailing courtesy to everyone
- He bowed his head with exaggerated courtesy.
- We asked them as a matter of courtesy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- unfailing
- utmost
- …
verb + courtesy
- do somebody
- have
- show
- …
preposition
- with courtesy
- courtesy to
phrases
- a matter of courtesy
See full entry
[countable, usually plural] (formal) a polite thing that you say or do when you meet people in formal situations
- an exchange of courtesies before the meeting
- The prime minister was welcomed with the usual courtesies.

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cortesie, from corteis, based on Latin cohors ‘yard, retinue’.

Idioms

courtesy of somebody/something

(also by courtesy of somebody/something)
with the official permission of somebody/something and as a favour
- The pictures have been reproduced by courtesy of the British Museum.
given as a prize or provided free by a person or an organization
- Win a weekend in Rome, courtesy of Fiat.
as the result of a particular thing or situation
- Viewers can see the stadium from the air, courtesy of a camera fastened to the plane.

do somebody the courtesy of doing something

to be polite by doing the thing that is mentioned
- Please do me the courtesy of listening to what I'm saying.
- She might have done me the courtesy of replying to my letter.

have the courtesy to do something

to know when you should do something in order to be polite
- You think he'd at least have the courtesy to call to say he'd be late.
- You could at least have had the courtesy to let me know.

单词	courtesy
释义	courtesy noun /ˈkɜːtəsi/ /ˈkɜːrtəsi/ (plural courtesies) Idioms jump to other results [uncountable] polite behaviour that shows respect for other people synonym politeness I was treated with the utmost courtesy by the staff. We asked them, as a matter of courtesy, if we could photograph their house. It's only common courtesy to tell the neighbours that we'll be having a party (= the sort of behaviour that people would expect). Extra Examples He listened to all the complaints with great courtesy. It's a matter of courtesy to write and thank people after a party. It's common courtesy to give up your seat for elderly people. It's common courtesy to warn your neighbours if your children are going to have a party. She contacts clients regularly as a professional courtesy. her unfailing courtesy to everyone He bowed his head with exaggerated courtesy. We asked them as a matter of courtesy. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great unfailing utmost … verb + courtesy do somebody have show … preposition with courtesy courtesy to phrases a matter of courtesy See full entry [countable, usually plural] (formal) a polite thing that you say or do when you meet people in formal situations an exchange of courtesies before the meeting The prime minister was welcomed with the usual courtesies. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cortesie, from corteis, based on Latin cohors ‘yard, retinue’. Idioms courtesy of somebody/something (also by courtesy of somebody/something) with the official permission of somebody/something and as a favour The pictures have been reproduced by courtesy of the British Museum. given as a prize or provided free by a person or an organization Win a weekend in Rome, courtesy of Fiat. as the result of a particular thing or situation Viewers can see the stadium from the air, courtesy of a camera fastened to the plane. do somebody the courtesy of doing something to be polite by doing the thing that is mentioned Please do me the courtesy of listening to what I'm saying. She might have done me the courtesy of replying to my letter. have the courtesy to do something to know when you should do something in order to be polite You think he'd at least have the courtesy to call to say he'd be late. You could at least have had the courtesy to let me know. courtesy adjective /ˈkɜːtəsi/ /ˈkɜːrtəsi/ [only before noun] jump to other results (of a bus, car, etc.) provided free, at no cost to the person using it A courtesy bus operates between the hotel and the beach. The dealer will provide you with a courtesy car while your vehicle is being repaired. Topics Transport by car or lorryc2 Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cortesie, from corteis, based on Latin cohors ‘yard, retinue’.
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