in practice

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishin practicein practiceused when saying what really happens rather than what should happen or what people think happens In practice women receive much lower wages than their male colleagues. The journey should only take about 30 minutes, but in practice it usually takes more like an hour. → practiceExamples from the Corpusin practice• In practice, the city's transportation system is very inefficient.• Teenagers are not allowed to drink in bars, but in practice they often do.• The law seemed like a good idea in theory, but in practice it has proved far too expensive.• Economic predictions are highly theoretical. It's what they mean in practice that is important.

单词	in practice
释义	in practice From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishin practicein practiceused when saying what really happens rather than what should happen or what people think happens In practice women receive much lower wages than their male colleagues. The journey should only take about 30 minutes, but in practice it usually takes more like an hour. → practiceExamples from the Corpusin practice• In practice, the city's transportation system is very inefficient.• Teenagers are not allowed to drink in bars, but in practice they often do.• The law seemed like a good idea in theory, but in practice it has proved far too expensive.• Economic predictions are highly theoretical. It's what they mean in practice that is important.
随便看	keep a tight grip on keep a tight grip/hold/rein on something keep a tight hold on keep a tight rein on keep a tight rein on keep a tight rein on somebody/something keep a tight ship keep a video diary keep a watch out for keep a watch out for somebody/something keep a weather eye on keep a weather eye on something keep a/the lid on something keep abreast of keep afloat afloat keep ahead keep aloof from Keep America Beautiful keep amused keep amused keep an ear to the ground keep an eye on keep an eye on something/somebody keep an eye open keep an eye open for