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• ①[通常作the course](时间或空间的)进行,前进
  • the course of history历史的进程
  • the course of life人生的旅程

• ② 所经之路(如道路、航线等)或进行方向
  • If you follow the course of the river, you'll get to the sea.如果你顺着河道走,你会到大海。
  • The Yangtze takes its course to the east.长江向东流。
  • a ship's course船的航线
  • The plane was on course.那架飞机照航线航行。
  • The aircraft was many miles off course.该飞机偏离航线很多英里。

• ③ (事情的)过程,进行,经过或发展情形
  • The course of the argument suddenly changes.辩论的过程[方向]突然改变了。
  • in the course of nature=in the ordinary course of things [events]依照自然[正常]发展的情形
  • You had better allow events to follow their course.你最好让事件自行发展。

• ④ (行动)方针
  • hold to a middle course固守中道
  • hold [change] one's course保持[改变]自己的方针
  • take one's own course采取自己的方针;做自己喜欢做的事
  • The company has a choice of three courses of action.该公司有三个行动方案可供选择。

• ⑤ 连续,一连串(谈话、治疗等);(通常指中学以上的)课程
  • a course of lectures一连串(有连续系统)的演讲
  • a course of medical treatment一系列的治疗
  • a course of study一门课程;学习指导要领
  • an art [a chemistry] course一门艺术[化学]课程
  • a summer course夏季讲座[讲习]
  • take a course in business administration选读一门工商管理的课程
  • How many courses are you taking this semester?这学期你选几门课程?

• ⑥ 一道菜(★dinner时依序所出的每一种食物,通常依soup, fish, meat, dessert, coffee的顺序)
  • the first course第一道菜
  • a fish course鱼(一道菜)
  • the main course主菜
  • a three-course dinner三道菜的正餐或晚餐

• ⑦ 1(赛跑或竞赛的)场地2赛马场
  • a golf course高尔夫球场
  • walk over the course(马因未遇劲敌而)轻易得胜

• ⑧ 【建】(建筑物中,以砖、石等连续砌成的)横层