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.
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1. A courtesy shuttle bus operates between the hotel and the town.
有免费班车往返于酒店和市区。
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2. The President paid a courtesy call on Emperor Akihito.
总统对明仁天皇进行了礼节性的拜访。
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3. The air was fresh, courtesy of three holes in the roof.
房顶有3个洞，所以空气很清新。
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4. He didn't have the common courtesy to ask permission.
他连邀准这种最起码的礼貌都没有。
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5. My title, by courtesy only, is the Honourable Amalia Lovell.
