by courtesy of sb

by courtesy of sb
1. (politeness) 谦恭有礼；礼貌
2. (polite action) 有礼貌的举止
(polite word) 礼貌话；客气话
- By extending the courtesy of a phone call to my clients, I was building a personal relationship with them. 通过有礼貌地给客户打电话, 我开始和他们建立起私交。
- Hugh and John were exchanging faintly barbed courtesies. 休和约翰互相说着略带讥刺的客气话。
3. by courtesy
(rather than by right) 礼貌起见
- My title, by courtesy only, is the Honourable Amalia Lovell. 人们称我为, 当然只是出于礼貌, 尊敬的阿马利娅•洛弗尔夫人。
4. by courtesy of sb<正式> (by permission of; in acknowledgement) 承蒙某人的好意(或准许)；蒙某人提供(或赠送)
- illustrations by courtesy of the National Gallery 蒙国家美术馆提供插图
5. courtesy of sb or by courtesy of sb
(given by) 由某人好意提供
- The waitress brings over some congratulatory glasses of champagne, courtesy of the restaurant. 女服务员端上来几杯餐馆赠送的香槟, 以示祝贺。
6. courtesy of sth or by courtesy of sth
(as a result of) 由于某物的作用
- courtesy of state-of-the-art CGI effects 借助最先进的计算机成像效果
- As millions will have seen, by courtesy of the slow motion re-runs, the referee made a mistake. 慢动作重放后, 数百万人都可以看到裁判错判了。
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