course: [13] Etymologically, course denotes ‘running’. It comes via Old French cours from Latin cursus, a derivative of the verb currere ‘run’ (from which English gets current and a wide range of other words, from courier to occur). Its earliest meaning in English was ‘onward movement in a particular direction’, but over the centuries it has developed a network of additional senses.
From the same Latin base curs- are concourse [14], cursory [17] (from Latin cursōrius), discourse [14] (and the related discursive [16]), excursion [16], incursion [15], precursor [16], and recourse [14]. The derived noun courser [13] is a doublet of corsair. => corsair, courier, current, discourse, excursion, occur
course (n.)
late 13c., "onward movement," from Old French cors (12c.) "course; run, running; flow of a river," from Latin cursus "a running race or course," from curs- past participle stem of currere "to run" (see current (adj.)).
Most extended senses (meals, etc.) are present in 14c. Academic meaning "planned series of study" is c. 1600 (in French from 14c.). Phrase of course is attested from 1540s; literally "of the ordinary course;" earlier in same sense was bi cours (c. 1300).
course (v.)
16c., from course (n.). Related: Coursed; coursing.
双语例句
1. She'd half expected him to withdraw from the course.
她多少已经预料到他会中途就退出这门课程。
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2. He was charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice.
他被控谋划妨碍司法公正。
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3. She is currently doing a business studies course at Leeds.
她目前在利兹大学修读一门商科课程。
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4. On arrival, a six-course meal was top of the agenda.
他们到达之后要做的第一件事是吃一顿六道菜的大餐。
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5. The two communities are now on a collision course.
