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courts

/kɔːrts/
courts kɔːrts
English Definition
n. plural of court; places where legal cases are heard
中文释义
法院(复数)
Significado en Español
tribunales
한국어 뜻
법원
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
tòa án
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Example Sentence

The case will be heard in the courts next month.

这起案件下个月将在法院审理。

Synonyms
tribunals judiciary
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “courts”:

  1. A schools
  2. B offices
  3. C tribunals
  4. D hospitals
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C — tribunals. “courts” means n. plural of court; places where legal cases are heard

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The lawyers argued the difficult case in one of the city's busy ______.

  1. A kitchens
  2. B gardens
  3. C courts
  4. D forests
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C — courts. “courts” means n. plural of court; places where legal cases are heard

Common questions about “courts”

What does “courts” mean?

courts — n. plural of court; places where legal cases are heard. In Chinese: 法院(复数).

How do you pronounce “courts”?

courts is pronounced /kɔːrts/. It breaks into 1 syllable: courts.

How do you use “courts” in a sentence?

The case will be heard in the courts next month. (这起案件下个月将在法院审理。)

What are synonyms for “courts”?

tribunals, judiciary — all close in meaning to courts (n. plural of court; places where legal cases are heard).

Is “courts” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. courts appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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