courtesyBrE /ˈkɜːtəsi/ NAmE /ˈkɜːrt-/► SEE ALLcourtesy of sb/sthdo sb the courtesy of doing sthhave the courtesy to do sth ●courtesy of sb/sth1. ( by courtesy of sb/sth) with the official permission of sb/sth and as a favour承蒙…的特许◆The pictures have been reproduced by courtesy of the British Museum. 承蒙大英博物馆惠允，才得以复制了这些画。2.given as a prize or provided free by a person or an organization由…赞助（或赠送）；蒙…提供◆Win a weekend in Rome, courtesy of Fiat. 赢取菲亚特公司提供的到罗马度周末的机会。3.as the result of a particular thing or situation作为…的结果◆Viewers can see the stadium from the air, courtesy of a camera fastened to the plane. 由于摄像机安装在飞机上，电视观众可以从空中鸟瞰体育场。●do sb the courtesy of doing sthbe polite by doing the thing that is mentioned（做提及的事）表示对某人的礼貌◆Please do me the courtesy of listening to what I’m saying. 请耐心听我讲。●have the courtesy to do sthknow when you should do sth in order to be polite知道何时该做…（以示礼貌）；会做事◆You think he’d at least have the courtesy to call to say he’d be late. 按常理他至少应该懂得打个电话，说一下他要晚来。