course
n
1 [sing] forward movement in time (時間的)進程, 過程
In the course of (ie During) my long life I've known many changes. 我在漫長的一生中飽經(jīng)滄桑.
the course of history 歷史的進程
I didn't sleep once during the entire course of the journey. 我在整個旅程中沒有睡過一次覺.
2 [C]
(a) direction or route followed by a ship or an aircraft or by a river, boundary line, etc (船只或飛行器的)航向, 航線; (河流、 界線等的)走向, 所經(jīng)之路
The plane was on/off course, ie following/not following the right course. 飛機航向正確[偏離航向].
The course of the ship was due north. 這條船的航行方向是正北.
The captain set a course for (ie towards) New York. 船長定好航向駛向紐約.
the course of the River Thames 泰晤士河的河道
(arch 古) the stars in their courses, ie the way they appear to move 在軌道中運行的星球
(fig 比喻) The course of the argument suddenly changed, ie It turned to a different subject. 辯論的方向突然變了(轉(zhuǎn)到了別的論題上).
(b) way of acting or proceeding 行動的途徑; 做法
What courses are open to us? 我們可以采取什麼辦法?
The Government's present course will only lead to disaster. 政府的現(xiàn)行方針後患無窮.
The wisest course would be to ignore it. 上上策是不予理睬.
3 [C]
(a) ~ (in/on sth) (education 教) series of lessons, lectures, etc (成系列的)課題、 講座等
a French, a chemistry, an art course 法語的、 化學的、 藝術的課程
an elementary course in maths 初級數(shù)學課程
taking a refresher course to improve my driving 參加補習訓練以提高自己的駕駛技術.
(b) ~ (of sth) (medical 醫(yī)) series (of treatments, pills, etc) (治病、 服藥等)療程
prescribe a course of injections, X-ray treatment, etc 開一個注射X射線等療程的處方.
4 [C]
(a) area for playing golf (高爾夫球)球場
a `golf-course 高爾夫球場. =>illus at golf 見golf之插圖.
(b) stretch of land or water for races 跑道; 賽船水道
a `race-course, ie for horse-races 賽馬跑道
a five-mile rowing course 五英里長賽艇水道.
5 [C] any of the separate parts of a meal, eg soup, dessert 一道菜(如湯、 點心)
a five-course dinner 有五道菜的正餐
The main course was a vegetable stew. 主菜是燉蔬菜.
6 [C] continuous layer of brick, rock, etc in a wall (砌成墻壁的磚、 石等的)層
a damp(-proof) course 防潮層.
7 (idm 習語) a course of action activity planned to achieve sth; procedure followed to get sth done 行動步驟; 辦事程序
What is the best course of action we can take? 我們采取什麼辦法最好? be par for the course => par1. in course of sth undergoing the specified process 在...的過程中
a house in course of construction, ie being built 建造中的房屋. in the course of sth during sth 在...期間
in the course of our conversation, ie while we were talking 在我們談話時. in (the) course of `time when (enough) time has passed; eventually 總有一天; 最終
Be patient: you will be promoted in the course of time. 別著急, 你總有一天會獲得提升的. in due course => due1. in the ordinary, normal, etc course of events, things, etc as things usually happen; normally 在一般情況下; 通常
In the ordinary course of events, I visit her once a week. 在一般情況下, 我每周去看她一次. a matter of course => matter1. a middle course => middle. of course naturally; certainly 自然; 當然
`Do you study hard?' `Of course I do.' `你很用功嗎?'`當然用功.'
`Did she take it?' `Of course not.' `她拿走了嗎?'`當然沒拿.'
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?? 考研助記
課時”(諧音)學 課程
?? 擴展釋義
*[k?:s]n. 課程, 路線, 過程, 一道菜, 道路vt. 追, (使)跑vi. 追, (使)跑【醫(yī)】 過程, 經(jīng)過, 病程相關詞組: take one's own course walk over the course a matter of course course sb at the heels by course of hold one's course in course in course of of course in due course in the course of in the course of nature in the course of time on course put sth out of course run its course shape one's course stay the course
?? 同詞根單詞
currentadj. 現(xiàn)在的;最近的;流行的;流傳的;
n. 趨勢;電流;水流;涌流;