The journalist's reputation rests on his refusal to court his sources. Where colleagues cultivated officials over long lunches, he approached them at arm's length, and his stories owe their independence partly to that distance.
As used in the text, what does the word "court" most nearly mean?
- Acheck_circle
seek the favor of
- B
judicial chamber
- C
play a sport on
- D
go on dates with
Explanation
The journalist refuses to seek favor with sources; "court" means seek the favor of, not the sport-court, judicial, or romantic-dating senses.