course | meaning of course in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE
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time
[
singular
]
PERIOD OF TIME
a period of time or process during which something happens
during/in/throughout/over the course of something
During the course of our conversation, it emerged that Bob had been in prison.
Over the course of the next few years, the steel industry was reorganized.
in the course of doing something
In the course of researching customer needs, we discovered how few families have adequate life insurance.
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plans
[
singular, uncountable
]
the general plans someone has to achieve something or the general way something is happening
They will go to any lengths to get the White House to
change course
.
He will
steer a middle course
between pacifism and revolution.
As long as the economy
stays on course
, the future looks rosy.
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ACTIONS
actions
[
countable usually singular
]
DEAL WITH
an action or series of actions that you could take in order to deal with a particular situation
I agreed that this was the only sensible
course of action
.
take/decide on a course
The judge took the only course of action open to him.
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direction
[
countable usually singular, uncountable
]
TTW
TTA
the planned direction taken by a boat or plane to reach a place
The plane
changed course
to avoid the storm.
on/off course
(=
going in the right or wrong direction
)
The ship was
blown off course
.
The aircraft was almost ten miles off course.
She tightened the mainsail while
holding the course
(=
travelling in the same direction as planned
)
.
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meal
[
countable
]
DF
one of the separate parts of a meal
three-course/five-course etc meal
The ticket includes entry and a four-course meal.
first/second/main etc course
We had fish for the main course.
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river
[
countable
]
SG
the direction a river moves in
The course of the water was shown by a line of trees.
COLLOCATIONS
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Meaning 3:
verbs
take a course
(
also
do a course
British English
)
I decided to do a course in Italian.
go on a course
British English
My company wanted me to go on a course in management skills.
pass/fail a course
If you pass the course, you get a diploma in psychology.
apply for a course
The following year she applied for a nursing course.
enrol on a course/put your name down for a course
British English
(=
to arrange to officially join a course
)
How about enrolling on a sailing course?
attend a course
formal
(=
take part in a course
)
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You’ll have to attend a course on how to deal with customers on the phone.
withdraw from a course/drop out of a course
(=
leave it without finishing it
)
She had to withdraw from the course because of illness.
teach a course
She is teaching an introductory course in Russian.
run a course
The course is run by the British Council.
offer a course
The course is offered on a part-time basis.
change (your) course
(=
at university or college
)
Some students choose to change their course after the first year.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + course
a language/art/design etc course
The school runs ten-week language courses three times a year.
a full-time/part-time course
There are also part-time courses for mature students.
an elementary/intermediate/advanced course
an advanced course in art and design
a one-year/two-year etc course
She did a one-year teacher training course.
a short course
I did a short course on website design.
an intensive course
(=
in which you learn a lot in a short time
)
An intensive course in Russian is provided for those who do not already know the language.
a crash course
informal
(=
in which you learn a great deal in a very short time
)
A husband was given a crash course in how to deliver a baby by a midwife on the phone.
a training course
If you are offered the job, you will attend a two-week training course.
a vocational course
(=
that trains you to do a particular job
)
a vocational course in architecture
a college/university course
students who fail their college courses
a degree course
British English
(
also
an undergraduate course
)
(=
a first course at a university, which usually lasts three years
)
a three-year degree course
a postgraduate course
British English
(=
one you do after your first degree course
)
a correspondence course
(=
in which you work at home, sending work to a teacher by post
)
an introductory course
(=
for people who have never done a particular subject or activity before
)
an induction course
(=
that you do when you start a new job or position
)
a refresher course
(=
short and intended to teach you about new developments in a subject
)
a foundation course
British English
(=
a general course that students do in the first year at some universities
)
a sandwich course
British English
(=
that includes periods of work in industry or business
)
a tailor-made course
(=
one that is specially designed for someone
)
a tailor-made course to help senior staff develop their negotiation skills
course + NOUN
a course tutor
British English:
I discussed it with my course tutor.
course material
Teachers are provided with course material.
the course syllabus
(=
the plan of what is taught on a course
)
The school has recently introduced a new course syllabus.
COMMON ERRORS
►
Don’t say ‘
make a course
’. Say
do
or
take a course
.
COLLOCATIONS
–
Meaning 5: the usual or natural way that something changes, develops, or is done
verbs
something takes a course
(=
develops in a particular way
)
He felt that events were taking the wrong course.
something takes/runs its course
(=
develops in the usual or natural way
)
There was nothing we could do except watch the illness run its course.
change/alter the course of something
The incident changed the course of the election.
influence/shape the course of something
The result of this battle influenced the whole course of the war.
determine/decide the course of something
Don’t let chance decide the course of your career.
phrases
in the normal/ordinary course of something
His bravery was far more than was required in the normal course of duty.
the course of history/somebody’s life etc
Changing conditions shape the course of evolution.
