Court someone 讨好, 追求, 争取
court —场(food court 美食广场, court 法庭, court 球场)
court someone 追求某人, 讨好某人.
e.g. The company is courting new investors to fund their expansion. 该公司正在争取新的投资者为他们的扩张提供资金。
原声: I'd been courting him for years. 我讨好他好多年了.
备注: I've + 辅音, 前面的v 的发音可以略去.
原声: He's courting her. 他在追求她.