(1)讨好 (try to please an important or influential person to gain his favour in order to win some advantage) [T+n](fml)：～the director (hoping to get the leading role in the play)/one's rich aunt (in the hope that one will get her money when she dies)/the boss (as one wants that job) 讨好导演(想扮演剧中的主角) /有钱的姑母(希望她死时能得到她的钱)/老板(想要得到那份工作); ～the media /wealthy clients讨好媒体/富有的客户;

(2)博(赢)得 (try to win or obtain sth) [T+n](fml)(常derog)：～popularity/applause 赢得欢迎/掌声; ～the audience's affection/sb's support/sb's favour/sb's approval 博得观众的好感/某人的支持/某人的帮助/某人的认可;

(3)招(导)致 (do sth that might bring about sth unpleasant) [T+n， 无pass] (fml)：～failure/defeat/danger/death/controversy 招致失败/失败/危险/死亡/论战; He's～ing disaster by reckless driving/driving fast 他鲁莽驾驶/高速行车， 是在招灾惹祸。

(4)(向女士)献殷勤(求爱， 求婚) ((of a man) try to win the love of a woman in order to marry her) [T+n](旧用法)：John's been～ing Mary for two years， but there's no sign of them getting married. 约翰追求玛丽两年了， 可仍无他俩结婚的迹象。

(5)谈恋爱 ((of a man and a woman) spend time together with a view to marriage) [I， 常prog](旧用法)： John and Mary have been～ing for two years. 约翰和玛丽恋爱了两年。There were several～ing couples in the park. 公园里有好几对谈恋爱的男女。The two～ed in secret. 这俩人秘密交往。