practical
/'præk.tɪ.kəl/
adjective
EXPERIENCE 经验
I
* relating to experience, real situations or actions rather than ideas or imagination
实际的；实做的；有实际经验的

1. Qualifications are important but practical experience is always an advantage.
资历固然重要，但实际经验总是个优势。

2. The service offers young people practical advice on finding a job.
这项服务为年轻人提供就业方面的实用建议。

3. What's the use of theoretical knowledge that has no practical application ?
理论知识如果没有实际应用又有甚么用呢？

for all practical purposes
* in reality
实际上

1. Dr Frampton is in charge, but for all practical purposes, her assistant runs the office.
理论上是弗兰普顿博士负责，但实际上是她的助手在管理办公室。

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adjective
SUITABLE 适合的
* suitable for the situation in which something is used
适合的，实用的

1. I tend to wear clothes that are practical rather than fashionable.
我喜欢穿实用而非时髦的衣服。

2. Heavy boots aren't very practical for running.
厚重的靴子不太适合跑步。
Opposite impractical

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adjective
EFFECTIVE 有效的
approving
* able to provide effective solutions to problems
实用的，有效的；能解决问题的

1. She has a lot of interesting ideas, but they're not very practical.
她有很多有意思的想法，但都不太实用。

2. We need someone practical who can cope with a crisis.
我们需要一个能够切实应付危机的人。
Opposite impractical

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adjective
POSSIBLE 可能的
* able to be done or put into action
可实施的，切实可行的；切合实际的

1. [+ to infinitive] It's simply not practical to divide the work between so many people.
把这份工作分给这么多人是完全不切实际的。
Opposite impractical

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noun [C]
* a class or examination in a scientific or technical subject in which students do things rather than just write or talk about them
实践课，实验课；实验考核

1. We had to dissect a worm and a frog in our biology practical today.
今天的生物实验课上，我们得解剖一条蚯蚓和一只青蛙。

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☞ practical
prac·tical / 5prAktikl / adjectiveCONNECTED WITH REAL THINGS 真实
1. connected with real situations rather than with ideas or theories
   实际的；真实的；客观存在的:
   to have gained practical experience of the work
   获得实际工作经验
    practical advice / help / support
   切实的忠告/帮助/支持
   practical problems
   实际问题
   There are some obvious practical applications of the research.
   这项研究有一些明显的实际用途。
    In practical terms, it means spending less.
   具体点说,那意味着少花些钱。
   From a practical point of view, it isn't a good place to live.
   实际一点看,这里不是理想的住处。
⇨ compare theoretical
LIKELY TO WORK 可行
2. (of an idea, a method or a course of action 想法、方法或行动) right or sensible; likely to be successful
   切实可行的
   SYN  workable :
   It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend.
   我们跑那么远只为了去度个周末实在很不切实际。
   OPP  impractical
USEFUL 有用
3. (of things 东西) useful or suitable
   有用的；适用的:
   a practical little car, ideal for the city
   理想的城市实用小汽车
   OPP  impractical
SENSIBLE 理智
4. (of a person 人) sensible and realistic
   明智的；实事求是的:
   Let's be practical and work out the cost first.
   咱们实际一点儿,先计算一下成本费用。
   OPP  impractical
GOOD AT MAKING THINGS 长于制作
5. (of a person 人) good at making or repairing things
   心灵手巧的；善于制作(或修补)的
   SYN  handy :
   Bob's very practical. He does all the odd jobs around the house.
   鲍勃心灵手巧,家里的零活他都包了。
ALMOST TOTAL 几乎全部
6. [only before noun] almost complete or total
   几乎完全的；实际上的
   SYN  virtual :
   She married a practical stranger.
   她等于是嫁了个陌生人。
 IDIOMS 
▪ for (all) 'practical purposes
   used when you are stating what the reality of a situation is
   事实上；其实:
   There's still another two minutes of the game to go, but for practical purposes it's already over.
   比赛虽然还有十分钟,但实际上等于已经结束了。 noun   (BrE, informal) a lesson or an exam in science or technology in which students have to do or make things, not just read or write about them
   实习课；实践课；实验考核

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practical

I. noun (BrE)

• ADJECTIVE chemistry, physics, etc. | laboratory

• VERB + PRACTICAL sit (BrE), take | fail, pass I passed the written exam but failed the ~.

II. adj.

• VERBS be, prove, seem, sound | become, get It's time to get ~! | make sth a feature that makes the system more ~ | do sth I'll do something ~ now and answer some mail.

• ADVERB extremely, fairly, very, etc. She always adopted a very ~ tone. | eminently, highly, intensely | entirely, purely, strictly For entirely ~ reasons, children are not invited. | hardly

Practical is used with these nouns: advantage, advice, alternative, application, approach, arrangement, aspect, assistance, benefit, common sense, consequence, consideration, context, criticism, demand, demonstration, detail, difficulty, effect, end, exam, examination, example, exercise, experience, experiment, expression, guidance, guide, guideline, help, hint, implementation, implication, importance, initiative, instruction, joke, know-how, knowledge, level, limit, limitation, matter, measure, method, nature, necessity, nurse, option, outcome, point of view, pointer, politics, possibility, problem, proposition, purpose, reality, reason, reasoning, recommendation, reform, relevance, sense, significance, skill, solution, standpoint, step, suggestion, support, term, test, theology, tip, tool, training, use, usefulness, utility, value, way, wisdom, work, workshop

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practical
 see to all intents and purposes.

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practical noun
⇨ test 2practical adj.
⇨ practical (practical experience) ⇨ possible 1 (a practical solution) ⇨ realistic 1 (Let's be practical.) ⇨ useful (practical shoes/clothing)practical

adjective

practical ♦︎ experimental ♦︎ empirical ♦︎ applied ♦︎ hands-onThese words all describe things that are connected with real situations rather than with ideas or theories. 这些词均表示实际的、真实的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆practical / experimental / empirical / applied knowledge◆practical / hands-on experience◆a practical / an experimental / an empirical investigation◆experimental / empirical evidence / research■ practical connected with real situations rather than with ideas or theories 实际的；真实的◆practical advice / help / support切实的忠告／帮助／支持◆practical problems / difficulties实际问题／困难◆There are some obvious practical applications of the research.显而易见，这项研究有一些实际用处。◆In practical terms, it means spending less.具体点说，那意味着少花些钱。◆From a practical point of view, it isn't a good place to live.实际一点看，这里不是理想的住处。 OPP theoretical ⇨ intellectual 1 ■ experimental connected with scientific experiments 科学实验的◆experimental conditions / methods / data实验条件／方法／数据◆experimental physics实验物理学 OPP theoretical ⇨ intellectual 1 ■ empirical ɪmˈpɪrɪkl [usually before noun] (formal) based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories 以实验（或经验）为依据的；经验主义的◆an empirical study of children's language关于儿童语言的一个经验性研究■ applied [usually before noun] (especially of a subject of study) used in a practical way （尤指学科）应用性的，实用的◆applied mathematics (= as used by engineers, etc.) 应用数学 OPP pure ⓘ Pure describes subjects that people study to increase their knowledge of the subject, rather than in order to use that knowledge in a practical way. * pure形容学科时指旨在增加学科知识的纯理论性研究，不以知识的实际应用为目的◆technology as opposed to pure science subjects与纯科学学科相对的技术 ■ ˌhands-ˈon [usually before noun] (rather informal) doing sth rather than just talking about it 动手的；实际操作的◆hands-on computer training计算机操作培训◆You will need to gain hands-on experience of industry.你需要掌握生产制造的实际经验。

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practical

adjective
1 they have practical experience of language-teaching methods
EMPIRICAL , hands-on, pragmatic, real, actual, active, applied, experiential, experimental, in the field, non-theoretical; informal how-to; technical heuristic; rare empiric.
-opposite(s): THEORETICAL.

2 the opposition have failed to put forward any practical alternatives
FEASIBLE , practicable, realistic, viable, workable, possible, within the bounds/realms of possibility, reasonable, sensible, useful, helpful, constructive; informal doable, on; rare accomplishable.

3 do you want your clothes to be practical and hard-wearing or frivolous and sexy?
FUNCTIONAL , serviceable, sensible, useful, utilitarian, utility, everyday, workaday, ordinary; suitable, appropriate, expedient.

4 I'm just being practical—we must find a ground-floor flat
REALISTIC , sensible, down-to-earth, pragmatic, businesslike, matter-of-fact, reasonable, rational, commonsensical, hard-headed, no-nonsense, having one's/both feet on the ground; informal hard-nosed.
-opposite(s): IMPRACTICAL, IMPRACTICABLE.

5 it was a practical certainty that he would try to raise more money
VIRTUAL , effective, in effect, essential.

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practical 可行的，实际的
来自practice, 实践。

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