单词 | practical |
释义 | Word Frequency practical(ˈpræktɪkəl) adjective 1. of, involving, or concerned with experience or actual use; not theoretical 2. of or concerned with ordinary affairs, work, etc 3. adapted or adaptable for use 4. of, involving, or trained by practice 5. being such for all useful or general purposes; virtual noun ▶ USAGE A distinction is usually made between practical and practicable. Practical refers to a person, idea, project, etc, as being more concerned with or relevantto practice than theory: he is a very practical person; the idea had no practical application. Practicable refers to a project or idea as being capable of being done or put into effect: the plan was expensive, yet practicable6. an examination in the practical skills of a subject a science practical Derived forms practicality (ˌpractiˈcality) or practicalness (ˈpracticalness) noun Word origin C17: from earlier practic, from French pratique, via Late Latin from Greek praktikos, from prassein to experience, negotiate, perform |
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