courtship

noun

/ˈkɔːtʃɪp/

/ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/

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[countable, uncountable] (old-fashioned) the time when two people have a romantic relationship before they get married; the process of developing this relationship求爱期；求爱；追求
- They married after a short courtship.他们恋爱不久便结婚了。
- Mr Elton’s courtship of Harriet埃尔顿先生对哈丽雅特的追求
Extra Examples
- Because of the war they were obliged to conduct their courtship by post.由于战争，他们只得通过写信谈恋爱。
- They often went there together during their courtship.他们在恋爱期间经常一起去那里。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- long
- brief
- whirlwind
- …
verb + courtship
- initiate
courtship + noun
- behaviour/behavior
- display
- ritual
- …
preposition
- during a/the courtship
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[uncountable] the special way animals behave in order to attract a mate (= sexual partner)（动物的）求偶
- courtship displays求偶的炫耀行为
- the elaborate courtship display of the pigeon鸽子尽心竭力的求偶表现
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- long
- brief
- whirlwind
- …
verb + courtship
- initiate
courtship + noun
- behaviour/behavior
- display
- ritual
- …
preposition
- during a/the courtship
See full entry
[uncountable] courtship (of somebody/something) (formal) the process or act of attracting a business partner, etc.招商
- the company’s courtship by the government政府向公司献殷勤