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单词 well-practised
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well-practisedwell-practicedadj.

Brit. /ˌwɛlˈpraktɪst/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈpræktəst/
Forms: see well adv. and n.4 and practise v. and -ed suffix1.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., practise v., -ed suffix1.
Etymology: < well adv. + practise v. + -ed suffix1. Compare later practised adj.
Experienced or skilled in something through long or careful practice; proficient, expert. Also: (of a thing, quality, etc.) resulting from long practice. In quot. 1539: accustomed to something.
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the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > skilled or experienced
oldOE
well-usedc1300
experientc1420
way-wisea1460
pertly1466
practica1522
perite1530
well-practised1539
well-experienced1541
practised1548
experienced1576
veteran1624
practical1632
well-seasoned1640
seasoneda1643
callent1656
versant1766
used1786
salted1864
roteda1901
shell-backed1930
1539 R. Taverner Garden of Wysdom sig. Bvii For beynge well practised and vsed to her maners, I shall be the meeter, to suffre other mens fascyons.
1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 30 The same officer was well practised and could good skille in that science.
1571 T. Hill Contempl. Mankinde xv. f. 34v These, of experience noted, by the well practised Phisiognomer Cocles.
1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 v. ii. 120 I wil..humble my intents, To your well practizde wise directions.
1633 J. Ford Loves Sacrifice ii. sig. E3v He's a well practiz'd gamester.
1637 J. Milton Comus 11 Without the sure guesse of well-practiz'd feet.
1701 J. Norris Ess. Ideal World I. i. 21 A well-practised Musitian.
1780 in tr. C. Buffier First Truths Pref. p.ix He must be an acute and well-practised philosopher indeed, who has undone the world of spirits.
1845 J. Coulter Adventures Pacific xii. 159 They..paddle [the canoe] with a well-practised arm.
1861 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 21 Dec. 670/2 Accidents of a severe nature requiring the aid of a well practised surgeon.
1932 Jrnl. Higher Educ. 3 493/2 The liberal-arts and graduate deans were well practiced and competent to do all the honors in recommending candidates.
1989 E. Hoffman Lost in Transl. (1991) iii. 255 ‘Gorbachev will be out, or dead, within two years,’ the visiting journalist says with a well-practiced pessimism.
2006 Evening News (Edinb.) (Nexis) 25 Aug. 18 Most well-practised liars have perfected a non-shifty look.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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