【问】 in course of与in the course of有无区别?

【答】 in course of是指“正在……(过程)中”，而in the course of是指“在……时期中”、“在……期间”、“在……过程中”(此时与in course of同义)。请对比下列各例：

1. The goods ordered are now in course of shipment.

定的货正在运输途中。

2. a highway in course of construction

修建中的公路

3. He happened，in the course of coversation，to say that he would join the club.

在谈话时他偶然说到他要加入俱乐部。

4. In the course of our journey I told him everything. (Davies)

在旅途中我把一切事情都告诉他了。

5. In the course of one year her hair turned completely gray.

在一年的时间内她的头发完全变成了灰白色。

6. The enemy should be defeated in the course of the year. (LDCE)

应在一年的时间内把敌人打败。

7. In the course of participating in labour man not only changes nature，but also changeshis subjective world.

在参加劳动的过程中，人类不仅改变自然，而且改变自己的主观世界。