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| 1 | a series of lessons or lectures in an academic subject or a practical skill 课程 |
| a drama/secretarial/Spanish course 戏剧/秘书/西班牙语课 |
| +in an introductory course in economics 经济学导论课 |
| do/take a course You could do a language course abroad. 你可以到国外修一门语言课。 |
| run/offer a course The school runs courses for beginners. 该校面向初学者开课。 |
| be on a course She’ s on a time management course this week. 她这周上时间管理课。 |
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| 2 | the direction that a vehicle , especially a ship or plane , is travelling in or plans to travel in 行驶方向；（尤指）航向 |
| The captain had to change course quickly. 船长只得快速掉转航向。 |
| on/off course (=going/not going in the planned direction) The oil tanker veered off course and hit a rock. 在正确航向上/偏离航向 |
| | 2a | the direction in which a river flows （河流的）流向 | | Several villages along the course of the river were flooded. 沿河的几个村子都被洪水淹了。 | |
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| 3 | the things that you choose to do in a particular situation 行动；做法 |
| course of action What course of action do you recommend? 你推荐什么样的行动方案？ |
| the best/safest etc course is to do sth The safest course is to avoid alcohol. 最安全的做法是避免喝酒。 |
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| 4 | the way that things develop over a period of time 进程 |
| course of events In the normal course of events, he would have left and thought no more about it. 在正常情况下，他可能都已经离开，不再去想这事了。 |
| the course of history a speech that changed the course of history 改变了历史进程的演讲 |
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| 5 | one of the parts of a meal 一道菜 |
| first/main course I had prawns, followed by steak for my main course. 我先吃虾，接下来主菜吃牛排。 |
| three-course/four-course etc meal They do a two-course lunch for £4.99. 他们花499英镑吃一顿有两道菜的午餐。 |
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| 6 | a medical treatment that someone is given over a period of time 疗程 |
| +of The treatment involves a course of steroid injections. 治疗包含一个疗程的类固醇注射。 |
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| 7 | an area of land or water where races take place 比赛场地 |
| The mountains are the most difficult part of the course. 山区是整个赛程中最艰难的路段。 |
| | 7a | a golf course | | an 18-hole course 18洞高尔夫球场 | |
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| - | in/during/over the course of sth
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| while something is happening or continuing |
| 在某事物的过程中；在某事物期间 |
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| The insurance covers you if you are injured in the course of your employment. 这种保险赔偿工作期间受到的伤害。 |
| During the course of the morning I learned a lot about the project. 在这一上午，我对该工程了解了许多。 |
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| - | in the course of time
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| after some time has passed |
| 最终；总有一天 |
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| Don’ t worry, it will all become clear in the course of time. 别担心，事情最终都会真相大白的。 |
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| - | on course for sth/to do sth
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| very likely to achieve something or have a particular result |
| 很可能发生某事/做某事 |
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| The company is on course to make its worst-ever losses this year. 该公司今年很可能是有史以来亏损最严重的一年。 |
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| - | run/take its course
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| to develop in the usual way and reach a natural end |
| 自然发展；顺其自然 |
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| The doctor said we just had to let the disease run its course. 医生说我们只能让这种病自生自灭。 |
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| Words frequently used with course | | course 的常见搭配词 | | adjectives | correspondence, intensive, introductory, refresher, residential, vocational, | 1 | | | |
| See also | | - collision | | - due 1 | | - of course | |
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