Courtship is the activity of courting or the time during which a man and a woman are courting.
例句
They were more interested in courtship and cars than in school...比起上学，他们对谈恋爱和汽车更感兴趣。After a short courtship, she accepted his marriage proposal.恋爱没多长时间，她就接受了他的求婚。
N-UNCOUNT
(动物的)求偶
The courtship of male and female animals is their behaviour before they have sex.
例句
Courtship is somewhat vocal with a lot of displaying by the male.雄性动物在求偶时会尽量展示自己，并发出一些声响。...elaborate courtship dances.复杂的求偶舞
英汉词典释义
n.
求爱期,追求期
After a quick courtship they married.他们经过一番短暂的恋爱就结婚了。Because of the war they were obliged to conduct their courtship by post.由于战争，他们只得通过写信谈恋爱。After a whirlwind courtship, they married and went to live in Bath.经过一场旋风式恋爱，他们结了婚，到巴斯生活去了。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage);