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单词 practice
释义

practicenoun

uk​/ˈpræk.tɪs/us​/ˈpræk.tɪs/

practice noun (ACTION)

B2 [ U ] action rather than thought or ideas:

How do you intend to put these proposals into practice, Mohamed?
in practice

B2 used to describe what really happens as opposed to what you think will happen in a particular situation:

It seemed like a good idea before we started, but in practice it was a disaster.
Officially, Robert's in charge, but in practice Hannah runs the office.
I can't see how your plan is going to work in practice.

More examples

  • It frustrates me that I'm not able to put any of my ideas into practice.
  • He doubted whether the plan was realizable in practice.
  • Her idea for reorganizing the department will never work in practice.
  • You'd better check you've considered all the details before you actually put the scheme into practice.
  • In theory, the journey ought to take three hours, but in practice it usually takes four because of roadworks.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Acting and acts

  • (your) every move idiom
  • -ation
  • act/do sth on your own responsibility idiom
  • action
  • activity
  • agency
  • ant
  • be up to sth idiom
  • feel
  • gambit
  • get around to sth
  • give yourself over/up to sth
  • go about sth
  • go about your business idiom
  • go through with sth
  • hand
  • manoeuvre
  • manoeuvring
  • money
  • up to

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Reality and truth

practice noun (REGULAR ACTIVITY)

C2 [ C or U ] something that is usually or regularly done, often as a habit, tradition, or custom:

What can European companies learn from Japanese business practices?
It's common practice in the States to tip the hairdresser.
This is a cruel practice that should be banned immediately.
What is standard practice (= what is usually done) in a situation like this?
Newspaper editors have agreed to a new code of practice on the invasion of privacy.
make a practice of sth US or UK old-fashioned

to do something regularly:

I'll do your washing for you this time, but I'm not going to make a practice of it.

More examples

  • Winning first prize was the culmination of years of practice and hard work.
  • I asked the teacher if I could be excused from football practice as my knee still hurt.
  • The practice of giving eggs at Easter can be traced back to festivals in ancient China.
  • With some regular practice, those pieces will be perfect in time for your music exam.
  • The course comprises a class book, a practice book and an audio tape.

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Repeating an action

  • bring
  • bring sth back
  • circle
  • come/go/turn full circle idiom
  • comeback
  • do sth over
  • eye
  • iterative
  • keep on doing sth
  • keep your eye in idiom
  • performance
  • practise
  • repeat
  • revert to sth
  • revisit
  • there you go again idiom
  • warm
  • warm sth over
  • warmed-over
  • wave

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Habitual behaviour

practice noun (TRAINING)

A2 [ C or U ] the act of doing something regularly or repeatedly to improve your skill at doing it:

I need to get some more practice before I take my driving test.
Are you coming to choir practice this evening?
She's never at home because she spends all her free time at hockey practices.
You'll gradually get better at it - it's just a question of practice.
I'm a little out of practice (= I haven't had any recent experience) but I'd love to play.
Do you mind if I have a few practice shots before we start the game?

More examples

  • choir practice
  • Winning first prize was the culmination of years of practice and hard work.
  • I asked the teacher if I could be excused from football practice as my knee still hurt.
  • The course comprises a class book, a practice book and an audio tape.
  • At the end of each teaching practice, trainee teachers are asked to appraise their own performance.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Repeating an action

  • bring
  • bring sth back
  • circle
  • come/go/turn full circle idiom
  • comeback
  • do sth over
  • eye
  • iterative
  • keep on doing sth
  • keep your eye in idiom
  • performance
  • practise
  • repeat
  • revert to sth
  • revisit
  • there you go again idiom
  • warm
  • warm sth over
  • warmed-over
  • wave

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practice noun (WORK)

[ C ] a job or business that involves a lot of skill or training:

a dental/medical/veterinary/legal practice
Our practice is responsible for about 5,000 patients.
She's decided to leave the Health Service and join a private practice.

Idiom(s)

practice makes perfect

practiceverb

uk​/ˈpræk.tɪs//ˈpræk.tɪs/

US spelling of practise

practicenoun

us​/ˈpræk·tɪs/

practice noun (ACTION)

[ U, not gradable ] action rather than thought or ideas:

It seemed like a good idea, but in practice it was a disaster.
How soon will the new procedures be put into practice?

practice noun (REGULAR ACTIVITY)

[ C/U ] something that is usually or regularly done, often as a habit, tradition, or custom:

[ U ] It was his usual practice to buy a newspaper every morning on the way to the office.

Idiom(s)

practice what you preach

practiceverb

esp. Cdn Br practise us​/ˈpræk·tɪs/

practice verb (TRAIN)

[ I/T ] to do or play something regularly or repeatedly in order to become skilled at it:

[ T ] I’m good at tennis but I need to practice my serve.

practice verb (WORK)

[ I/T ] to do work of a particular type for which a lot of training is necessary:

[ T ] The firm has been practicing law for over a hundred years.

practicenoun

uk​/ˈpræktɪs/us​

[ U ] action as opposed to thoughts, ideas, or plans:

in practice We'll need a year at least to see whether this new approach will work in practice.
put sth into practice We are beginning to put the new processes and systems into practice.

[ U ] LAW the work done by people such as lawyers, doctors, etc. which involves long periods of training and high levels of skill:

He trained in private practice in Glasgow.
go into/set up in practice After graduation, he pursued a doctorate in pharmacology instead of going into practice.

[ C ] LAW the business or place of work of people such as lawyers, doctors, etc.:

run/start a practice He runs a legal practice that rivals some of the biggest commercial law firms in the country.
a dental/legal/medical practice
a group/private practice
join/leave a practice

[ C or U ] the way of doing things in a particular business, industry, etc.:

common/standard/usual practice It is common practice in the building industry to cost all items gross.
bad/best/good practice The insurance firm has issued a warning report to its members, highlighting breaches of best practice.
practice of doing sth The company was fined over its continued practice of employing illegal immigrants.
adopt/follow/introduce a practice More and more companies worldwide have begun to adopt the practice of preparing sustainability reports.
accounting/business/management practices Shares in the company fell after it revealed that regulators were reviewing its accounting practices.
employment/labour/working practices

See also

code of practice
custom
fire practice
general practice
restrictive practice
sharp practice

practiceverb [ I or T ]

uk​/ˈpræktɪs/us​US

→  practise

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