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C0434000 (kôrs)n.1. a. Development in a particular way; progress: the course of events.b. Movement in time; duration: in the course of a year.2. a. The direction of continuing movement: The boat took a northern course.b. The route or path taken by something that moves, such as a stream or vehicle.3. Sports a. A designated route or area on which a race is held: the course of a marathon.b. See golf course.4. A mode of action or behavior: followed the best course and invested her money.5. A typical, natural, or customary manner of proceeding or developing: a fad that ran its course.6. A systematic or orderly succession; a sequence: a course of medical treatments.7. A continuous layer of building material, such as brick or tile, on a wall or roof of a building.8. a. A complete body of prescribed studies constituting a curriculum: a four-year course in engineering.b. A unit of such a curriculum: took an introductory course in chemistry; passed her calculus course.9. A part of a meal served as a unit at one time: The first course was a delicious soup.10. Nautical The lowest sail on a mast of a square-rigged ship.11. A point on the compass, especially the one toward which a vehicle, such as a ship, is moving.12. Music A string or set of two or more closely-spaced and usually identically-tuned strings, as on a lute.v. coursed, cours·ing, cours·es v.tr.1. To move swiftly through or over; traverse: ships coursing the seas.2. a. To hunt (game) with hounds.b. To set (hounds) to chase game.v.intr.1. To proceed or move swiftly in a certain direction or along a course: "Big tears now coursed down her face" (Iris Murdoch).2. To hunt game with hounds.Idioms: off course Away from the planned or intended course. in due course At the proper or right time: Things will get better in due course. of course1. As is to be expected under the circumstances; naturally or obviously: Of course someone had to clean up the mess.2. Used to indicate assent or agreement: "Do you like her music?" "Of course!" on course Following the planned or intended course. run/take its course To follow its natural progression or development: Should we let the illness run its course?

[Middle English, from Old French cours, from Latin cursus, from past participle of currere, to run; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]

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of course - as might be expected; "naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill"course, naturally

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(koːs) noun1. a series (of lectures, medicines etc). I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg. 课程，疗程 2. a division or part of a meal. Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?一道菜3. the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played. a racecourse; a golf-course. 跑道，比赛场 4. the path or direction in which something moves. the course of the Nile.行进方向5. the progress or development of events. Things will run their normal course despite the strike.进程6. a way (of action). What's the best course of action in the circumstances?行动方法in the course of during. In the course of our talk, he told me about the accident.在...的过程中in due course at the appropriate or normal time. In due course, this seed will grow into a tree. 及时地，在适当的时候 of course naturally or obviously. Of course, he didn't tell me any secrets; Of course I can swim.当然off/on course (not) heading in the right direction. to drift off course; We're back on course. 在（不在）规定的轨道上

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1. As can or should be expected. We can't, of course, expect our customers to pay for this twice, but we need to cover the cost somehow.2. Absolutely; certainly. Of course I'll help you move next weekend! A: "Will you be my best man?" B: "Of course! It would be an honor!"See also: course, of

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yes; certainly; for sure. Sally: Are you ready to go? Bob: Of course. Sally: Then let's go. Jane: Are you coming with us? John: Of course. I wouldn't miss this for the world. "And you'll be there, of course?" asked Alice. "I would be happy to help, of course," confided Tom, a little insincerely.See also: course, of

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1. In the customary or expected order, naturally, as in The new minister did not, of course, fire the church secretary. This usage, first recorded in 1548, employs course in the sense of "ordinary procedure." 2. Certainly, as in Of course I'll answer the phone, or Are you going to the meeting?-Of course. [Early 1800s] Also see matter of course. See also: course, of

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1 (also course informal) used to emphasize that what you are saying is true or correct: ‘Don’t you like my mother?’ ‘Of course I do!’ ♢ ‘Will you be there?’ ‘Course I will.’
2 (also course informal) used as a polite way of giving somebody permission to do something: ‘Can I come, too?’ ‘Course you can.’ ♢ ‘Can I have one of those pens?’ ‘Of course — help yourself.’
3 used as a polite way of agreeing with what somebody has just said: ‘I did all I could to help.’ ‘Of course,’ he murmured gently.
4 used to show that what you are saying is not surprising or is generally known or accepted: Ben, of course, was the last to arrive. ♢ Of course, there are other ways of doing this.See also: course, of

of course

1. As is to be expected under the circumstances; naturally or obviously: Of course someone had to clean up the mess.2. Used to indicate assent or agreement: "Do you like her music?" "Of course!" See also: course, of

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