prevail, inducement, courtesy, discourtesy, courtesy appointment

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I am the Rajeev Motwani Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University. I joined the department in September 1995.   I also have a courtesy appointment in the Department of Pathology.

Quote:

"By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination." — Christopher Columbus

The EU and China

The summit of discourtesy

Nov 27th 2008 | BRUSSELS
From The Economist print edition

Crisis or no crisis, China’s diplomatic priorities prevail

SUMMITS are a dime a dozen these days. So it is tempting to shrug off the announcement on November 26th that China pulled out of an EU-China summit, at less than a week’s notice. But China’s high-profile snub—aimed at President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, who was to be the host on the European Union side—cannot be dismissed so easily.

inducement

ɪnˈdjuːsm(ə)nt/

noun

1. a thing that persuades or leads someone to do something.

   "companies were prepared to build only in return for massive inducements"

courtesy

Syllabification: (cour·te·sy)

Pronunciation: /ˈkərtəsē/

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noun (plural courtesies)

• the showing of politeness in one’s attitude and behavior toward others:he had been treated with a degree of courtesy not far short of deference
• (often courtesies) a polite speech or action, especially one required by convention:the superficial courtesies of diplomatic exchanges
• [as modifier] (especially of transport) supplied free of charge to people who are already paying for another service:he traveled from the hotel in a courtesy car
• archaic a curtsy.

Phrases

by courtesy

as a favor rather than by right:he was not at the conference only by courtesy

(by) courtesy of

given or allowed by:photograph courtesy of the Evening Star

informal as a result of; thanks to.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French cortesie, from corteis (see courteous)

 

Courtesy Appointments

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discourteous 
adjective FORMAL
rude and not considering other people's feelings; not polite:
According to the customer survey, 6% said employees were unhelpful and discourteous.

discourtesy 
noun [C or U] FORMAL


prevailintr.v., -vailed, -vail·ing, -vails.

1. To be greater in strength or influence; triumph: prevailed against the enemy.
2. To be or become effective; win out: hoped justice would prevail.
3. To be most common or frequent; be predominant: a region where snow and ice prevail.
4. To be in force, use, or effect; be current: an ancient tradition that still prevails.
5. To use persuasion or inducement successfully. Often used with on, upon, or with. See synonyms at persuade.

[Middle English prevailen, from Old French prevaloir, prevaill-, from Latin praevalēre, to be stronger : prae-, pre- + valēre, to be strong.]

prevailer pre·vail'er n.