Professional courtesy
01
职业礼貌
free service that people of the same profession provide for each other, especially common among physicians
例子
As a gesture of professional courtesy, the lawyer offered free legal advice to her colleague.
作为职业礼貌的表示，这位律师向她的同事提供了免费的法律咨询。
Physicians often extend professional courtesy to fellow doctors by waiving consultation fees.
医生经常通过免除会诊费向同行提供职业礼貌。
02
职业礼貌, 职业团结
a practice in which law enforcement officers refrain from arresting or reporting fellow officers for certain infractions, such as traffic violations or minor offenses, out of mutual respect or solidarity
例子
The officer let the speeding driver go after discovering he was a fellow cop, citing professional courtesy.
警官在发现超速司机是一名同事警察后，以职业礼貌为由放走了他。
Critics argue that professional courtesy undermines accountability within law enforcement.
批评者认为，职业礼貌破坏了执法部门内部的问责制。
