court

裁判所

裁判官が事件を審理し、判断を下す場所。

やさしい英語で： A place where a judge hears legal cases and decides what should happen.

• She went to court yesterday.
• The witness spoke in court this morning.
• Several cases were heard at this court last week.

使い方： in court (He gave evidence in court.); go to court (They went to court over the broken contract.)

類義語： law court, courthouse

よく使う表現： go to court, in court, court building, enter the court

コート

テニスやバスケットボール、バドミントンなどをする区切られた場所。

やさしい英語で： An area marked out for playing games such as tennis, basketball, or badminton.

• The tennis court is empty.
• They built two new basketball courts.
• Her serve landed inside the other player’s court.

よく使う表現： tennis court, basketball court, on court

裁判所

事件を審理して判断を下す裁判官や担当者の集まり。

やさしい英語で： The judge or group of officials who hear legal cases and make decisions.

• The court rejected his appeal.
• A higher court will review the decision.
• The court ordered the company to pay damages.

類義語： tribunal

よく使う表現： the court ruled, court decision, appeal court

宮廷、王宮

王や女王など、重要な君主が暮らす場所。

やさしい英語で： The place where a king, queen, or other important ruler lives.

• The prince returned to court.
• Visitors gathered at the royal court.
• She spent several years at the king’s court.

使い方： at court (The artist worked at court for many years.)

類義語： palace

よく使う表現： royal court, the queen’s court, at court

求める、獲得を目指す

何かを得ようとしたり、人の支持や関心を引こうとしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： If you do this, you try to gain something or win someone’s support or interest.

• The party is courting young voters.
• Small firms often court foreign investors.
• He courted publicity to attract new customers.

類義語： seek, pursue

よく使う表現： court voters, court investors, court publicity

招く、危険を冒す

悪いことが起こりやすくなるような行動をすること。

やさしい英語で： If you do this, you behave in a way that makes something bad more likely to happen.

• You are courting disaster.
• The minister courted controversy with her speech.
• Driving on those icy roads courts danger.

類義語： risk, invite

よく使う表現： court disaster, court danger, court controversy

求愛する

人の愛情を得ようとすること。結婚を望んですることが多い。

やさしい英語で： If you do this, you try to win someone’s love, often hoping to marry them.

• He courted her for a year.
• She was courted by several young men.
• They met while his brother was courting her sister.

類義語： woo

よく使う表現： court someone, court a woman, court a man