course1/kɔrs; kɔːs/n 1 of course spoken 【口】a) used to show that what you are saying is expected or already known and so not surprising 当然〔用于表示所说的话在意料之中或已为人所知〕: Of course there are exceptions to every rule. 当然每条规律都会有例外。The insurance has to be renewed every year, of course. 这份保险当然必须每年续签。b) used to say yes very strongly or to give permission politely 当然﹐当然可以〔用于表示强烈肯定或礼貌地许可〕: ‘Can I borrow your notes?’‘Of course you can.’ “我能借一下你的笔记吗?”“当然可以。”2 of course not spoken used to say no very strongly【口】当然不〔用于表示强烈否定〕: ‘Do you mind if I’m a bit late?’‘Of course not.’ “我迟到一会儿﹐你会介意吗?”“当然不会。”3 [C] a series of lessons or a period of study in a particular subject [ class AmE 【美】] 课程: a three-day training course 三天的培训课程take/do a course Andy's doing a computer course. 安迪在修电脑课程。+in/on a degree course in engineering 工程学位课程see box at见 UNIVERSITY 方框4 [C] one of the parts of a meal 一道菜: a three-course meal 有三道菜的一顿饭the main course 主菜5 [singular 单数] the way that something develops or happens 进程﹔经过: +of events that changed the course of history 改变历史进程的事件run/take its course (=develop in the usual way) 自然发展 You’ll just have to let things take their course. 你只能让事情顺其自然。6 in/during/over the course of sth during a period of time or a process 在某段时间内﹔在某事过程中: During the course of our conversation, I found out that he had worked in France. 在谈话过程中﹐我发现他曾在法国工作过。7 in the course of time after some time passes 经过一段时间﹐总有一天: The situation will improve in the course of time . 过一段时间情况会好转的。8 [C] something that you can do to deal with a situation〔处理某种情况的〕行动﹔做法: The best course of action would be to speak to her privately. 最好的做法是和她私下谈谈。9 course of treatment/antibiotics etc especially BrE medicine or medical treatment that someone has regularly for a period of time【尤英】疗程/抗生素疗程等10 [C,U] the planned direction taken by a boat or plane to reach a place〔船或飞机的〕航向: The plane changed course to avoid the storm. 飞机改变航向避开暴风雨。on/off course (=going in the right or wrong direction) 航向正确/错误 The ship was blown off course. 船被风吹离了航道。11 [C] an area of land or water where races are held, or an area of land designed for playing golf 赛场﹔赛道﹔高尔夫球场: a race course 赛马场an 18-hole course 一个 18 洞高尔夫球场12 be on course (for sth/to do sth) to be likely to achieve something because you have already had some success 很可能(成就某事): Hodson is on course to break the world record. 霍德森有望打破世界纪录。CORRESPONDENCE COURSE, CRASH COURSEin due course at 见 DUE1as a matter of course at 见 MATTER1
course2v [I] literary to flow quickly【文】快速地流动﹐奔流: +down/through Tears coursed down her cheeks. 眼泪顺着她的脸颊流淌下来。