race course

基本解释

If you're planning on watching one of the many upcoming marathons this fall, follow these marathon spectator tips to be an asset on the race course.
如果你正准备参加观看这个秋季里将举行的诸多马拉松比赛中的任何一场的话，那么请关注以下马拉松比赛观众的小贴士吧，它们会在比赛过程中起到不可估量的作用的。
Horse racing is held at the local Fair Grounds Race Course, while golfers are attracted every year to the Compaq Classic of New Orleans tournament held at one of the local golf clubs.
赛马比赛在当地的费尔格斯赛马场举行，而每年当地的高尔夫俱乐部都能吸引到众多高尔夫爱好者来这里参加新奥尔良康柏精英赛。
Dressage and jumping events will be held in the Jockey Club's Sha Tin race course, close to the border with mainland China.
驯马和跳栏项目将在马术俱乐部的沙田马场举行，那里靠近大陆边界。

which means "a race course" and etymologically "a career."
意思是“跑道“或从语源学上讲“一项事业“
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And of course we have a, we have to race against the time
但是我们不得不与时间赛跑，
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Racing began at Saratoga Race Course in 1863, at Aqueduct in 1894, and at Belmont Park in 1905.
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And then there are the ad campaigns for Churchill Downs and Calder Race Course (which is owned by Churchill Downs).
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