early 13c., curteisie, from Old French curteisie (Modern French courtoisie), from curteis "courteous" (see courteous). A specialized sense of curteisie is the source of English curtsy.
雙語例句
1. A courtesy shuttle bus operates between the hotel and the town.
有免費班車往返于酒店和市區。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The President paid a courtesy call on Emperor Akihito.
總統對明仁天皇進行了禮節性的拜訪。
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3. The air was fresh, courtesy of three holes in the roof.
房頂有3個洞，所以空氣很清新。
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4. He didn't have the common courtesy to ask permission.
他連邀準這種最起碼的禮貌都沒有。
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5. My title, by courtesy only, is the Honourable Amalia Lovell.