life-course
UK/laɪf-kɔːs/US
Definitions
n.
The sequence of stages and events that make up a person's life.
生命历程；人生轨迹。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedlife + course = the 'course' (a running, a path) that a life runs along over time. course comes from currere, 'to run.'
Root car still carries 96 more wordsExample Sentences
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Sociologists study how education shapes the whole life-course.