/kɔ:t; kɔrt/
n
1 (a) [C, U] place where trials or other law cases are held 法庭; 法院
*a `court-room 法庭
* a `magistrate's court 地方法院
* a crown `court （英格兰及威尔士的）地方刑事法院
* a court of assize, a court of quarter-sessions, ie courts in England and Wales before
1971 巡回法庭、季审法院（1971年以前英格兰及威尔士的法院）
* a (military or naval) court of inquiry, ie one that deals with cases of indiscipline, etc （陆军或海军的）调查法庭（负责审理违纪等案件）
* The prisoner was brought to court for trial. 囚犯被提到法庭受审.
* She had to appear in court to give evidence. 她须出庭作证.
* [attrib 作定语] a court usher, reporter 法院传达员、书记员
* The case was settled out of court, ie was settled without the need for it to be tried in court. 此案已在庭外和解.
* an out-of-court settlement 庭外和解.
(b) the court [sing] people present in a court-room, esp those who administer justice 出庭人员; （尤指）审判人员
*The court rose (ie stood up) as the judge entered. 法官出庭时全体到庭人员起立.
* Please tell the court all you know. 请把你所知道的一切告诉本庭审判人员. Cf 参看 lawcourt (law).
2 (often 常作 Court)
(a) [C, U] official residence of a sovereign 宫廷; 朝廷
*the Court of St James, ie the court of the British sovereign 英国宫廷
* She had been received at all the courts of Europe. 她曾获欧洲各君主召见.
* be presented at court, ie make one's first official appearance at the sovereign's court 初次觐见君主
* [attrib 作定语] the court jester 宫廷中的小丑.
(b) the court [sing] (institution consisting of the) sovereign and all his or her advisers, officials, family, etc 宫廷; 朝廷
*The court moves to the country in the summer. 夏天王室上下都移居到乡下去.
3 [C] (sport 体) indoor or outdoor space marked out for tennis or similar ball games （网球等的室内或室外）球场
*a `tennis/`squash court 网球[壁球]场
* Do you prefer grass or hard courts? 你喜欢草地球场还是硬地球场?
* Players must behave well on court. 比赛者应该遵守场上规则. =>illus at tennis 见tennis之插图.
4 (also `courtyard) [C] unroofed space partially or completely enclosed by walls or buildings, eg in a castle or an old inn; the buildings around such a space 庭院, 院子, 天井（如城堡或古时客栈中的）; 庭院周围的建筑物.
5 (idm 习语) the ball is in sb's/one's court => ball1. go to court (over sth) apply to have a case heard and decided by a court of law 起诉; 打官司. hold `court entertain visitors, admirers, etc 接待来访者、敬慕者等
*The film star held court in the hotel lobby. 这位电影明星在旅馆的大厅里接见了影迷. laugh sb/sth out of court => laugh. pay court to sb => pay2. put sth out of `court make sth not worthy of consideration 使某事物不被重视
*The sheer cost of the scheme puts it right out of court. 这一方案所需费用庞大, 不值得考虑. take sb to `court make a charge against sb, to be settled in court; prosecute sb 起诉某人; 控告某人
*I took her to court for repayment of the debt. 我为索取债务而起诉她.

/kɔ:t; kɔrt/
v
1 (a) [Tn] (dated 旧) (of a man) try to win the affections of (a woman), with a view to marriage （指男子）向（女子）献殷勤; 向（女子）求爱或求婚
*He had been courting Jane for six months. 他追求简已有六个月之久.
(b) [I] (esp dated 尤作旧) spend time together, with a view to marriage 谈情说爱; 谈恋爱
*The two have been courting for a year. 两人恋爱已有一年之久.
* There were several courting couples in the park. 公园里有几对谈情说爱的男女.
2 [Tn]
(a) try to gain the favour of (a rich or influential person) 讨好（有钱或有势的人）
*He has been courting the director, hoping to get the leading role in the play. 他一直在讨好导演, 想在剧中扮演主角.
(b) (often derog 常作贬义) try to win or obtain (sth) 设法赢得或获得（某事物）
*court sb's approval, support, favour, etc 取悦于某人以获其同意、支持、好感等
* court applause 博取掌声.
3 [Tn no passive 不用于被动语态] do sth that might lead to (sth unpleasant); risk 招致; 招惹; 导致; 冒...之险
*court failure, defeat, death, etc 导致挫折、失败、死亡等
* To go on such an expedition without enough supplies would be to court disaster. 没有足够的补给就进行这种远征是会闯祸的.

Bécourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.