"courted" in Chinese (Simplified)
追求（恋爱）- 争取（支持）
Definition
指试图赢得某人的好感或爱慕，特别是在浪漫关系中。也可指努力争取某人的支持或认可。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
用于浪漫追求时略显正式或过时（如“他追求了她”）。也可引申为争取支持或冒险（如“courted disaster”）。现代日常恋爱情景中不常用。
Examples
He courted her for years before they got married.
他为了娶她，**追求**了她好几年。
The politician courted young voters before the election.
这位政客在选举前**争取**年轻选民的支持。
His ideas courted controversy in the community.
他的想法在社区里**引起**了争议。
Back then, people courted each other with letters and long walks.
那时候人们用写信和散步来**追求**彼此。
She never courted popularity, but people liked her anyway.
她从不**追求**受欢迎，但大家还是喜欢她。
The company courted disaster by ignoring safety rules.
公司无视安全规定，简直是在**自找麻烦**。