To woo or pay court to a lady.

向女性求爱献殷勤的人。

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He refused to pay court to businessmen by going to their dinners or holidaying in the Hamptons.

麦克·尔斯拒绝通过参加商人们的晚宴或到汉普顿王宫度假而讨好他们。

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This law was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on the grounds that general taxes were being collected to pay one special group of people.

这项法律被最高法院宣布违宪，理由是一般的税是被收来支付给一个特殊群体的人们的。

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Professional writers who plagiarize can be taken to civil court and ordered to pay damages.

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"The amount," said the Justice, "is not unreasonable.Ransie Bilbro, you are ordered by the Court to pay the amount of five dollars before the decree of divorce is issued."

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Police have closed down the radio and TV broadcasts of Senegal's largest media conglomerate,Walfadjri, following a court injunction ordering the media group to pay license fees for music they air.

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The DPJ's leaders dispatched hundreds of its MPs to pay court to Beijing.

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John Dove, from Camelford in Cornwall, was ordered to pay court costs for refusing to change the way he sold mackerel.

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The crowd were behind the wild card, who is a three-time champion in Paris, throughout the match and, after a hug from Del Potro across the net, a host of Safin's current and former rivals came out on court to pay tribute to the Muscovite.

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