course/kɔːs/

n

1. U 过程；进行；进展；经历

• the course of events 事态的进展

• follow the course of nature 遵循自然的规律；顺应事物的自然发展

• during (或in) the course of the journey 在旅途当中

2. C 所经之路；方向；航线

• The course of the argument suddenly changed. 辩论方向突然变了。

• the course of a river 河流的走向

• The plane changed course because of the storm. 由于暴风雨，飞机改变了航向。

3. 行为；方针

• They adopted the course of action I proposed. 他们采纳了我所提议的行动方案。

• set the economic course 制定经济方针

4. 英 课程；科目

• take a course in economics 选修一门经济学课程

• a course book 教科书

5. 疗程

• a course of injections for weight loss 减肥的一个注射疗程

6. 一道菜

• a four-course dinner 四道菜的正餐

7. 球场；跑道；竞赛场地

• a golf course 高尔夫球球场

词组in course of 在…的过程中

• in course of adjustment 在调整过程中

in due course 终将在适当的时候

• Old age comes to everyone in due course. 每个人终将衰老。

in full course 全速地 in the course of time 总有一天；终将 in the ordinary course of things 在正常情况下 of course 当然，自然

• You needn't ask her to come；she will come as a matter of course. 你不用请她来，她自然会来的。

• Of course I remember you. 我当然记得你。

run one's course 自然地发展

• The disease must run its course. 这种病只能任其发展。

• We can't do anything except let things run their course. 我们无能为力，只好听其自然。