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P0498500 (prăk′tĭs)v. prac·ticed, prac·tic·ing, prac·tic·es v.tr.1. To do or perform habitually or customarily; make a habit of: practices courtesy in social situations.2. To do or perform (something) repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill: practice a dance step.3. To give lessons or repeated instructions to; drill: practiced the students in handwriting.4. To work at, especially as a profession: practice law.5. To carry out in action; observe: practices a religion piously.6. Obsolete To plot (something evil).v.intr.1. To do something repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill: With any musical instrument, you need to practice to get better.2. To work at a profession: How long has that lawyer been practicing?3. To do or perform something habitually or repeatedly: Why not practice in the same manner that you preach?4. Archaic To intrigue or plot.n.1. A habitual or customary action or way of doing something: makes a practice of being punctual.2. a. Repeated performance of an activity in order to learn or perfect a skill: Practice will make you a good musician.b. A session of preparation or performance undertaken to acquire or polish a skill: goes to piano practice weekly; scheduled a soccer practice for Saturday.c. Archaic The skill so learned or perfected.d. The condition of being skilled through repeated exercise: out of practice.3. The act or process of doing something; performance or action: a theory that is difficult to put into practice.4. Exercise of an occupation or profession: the practice of law.5. The business of a professional person: an obstetrician with her own practice.6. A habitual or customary action or act: That company engages in questionable business practices. Facial tattooing is a standard practice among certain peoples.7. Law The procedure for trial of cases in a court of law, usually specified by rules.8. Archaic a. The act of tricking or scheming, especially with malicious intent.b. A trick, scheme, or intrigue.

[Middle English practisen, from Old French practiser, alteration of practiquer, from practique, practice, from Medieval Latin prāctica; see practicable.]

prac′tic·er n.Synonyms: practice, exercise, rehearse
These verbs mean to do repeatedly to acquire or maintain proficiency: practice the shot put; exercising one's wits; rehearsed the play for 14 days. See Also Synonyms at habit.

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(ˈpræktɪs) n1. a usual or customary action or proceeding: it was his practice to rise at six; he made a practice of stealing stamps. 2. repetition or exercise of an activity in order to achieve mastery and fluency3. the condition of having mastery of a skill or activity through repetition (esp in the phrases in practice, out of practice)4. (Professions) the exercise of a profession: he set up practice as a lawyer. 5. the act of doing something: he put his plans into practice. 6. (Law) the established method of conducting proceedings in a court of lawvb the US spelling of practise[C16: from Medieval Latin practicāre to practise, from Greek praktikē practical science, practical work, from prattein to do, act]

prac•tice

(ˈpræk tɪs)

n., v. -ticed, -tic•ing. n. 1. habitual or customary course of action or way of doing something: office practice. 2. a habit; custom: to make a practice of borrowing money. 3. repeated performance or systematic exercise for the purpose of acquiring proficiency. 4. condition arrived at by experience or exercise: out of practice. 5. the action or process of doing something or carrying something out: to put a scheme into practice. 6. the exercise or pursuit of a profession, esp. law or medicine. 7. the business of a professional person. 8. the established method of conducting legal proceedings. 9. Archaic. a. plotting; intrigue; trickery. b. Usu. practices. intrigues; plots. v.t. 10. to perform or do habitually or usually: to practice a strict regimen. 11. to follow or observe habitually or customarily: to practice one's religion. 12. to exercise or pursue as a profession, art, or occupation. 13. to perform on or do repeatedly in order to acquire skill or proficiency: to practice the violin. 14. to train or drill (a person, animal, etc.) in something in order to give proficiency. v.i. 15. to do something habitually or as a practice. 16. to pursue a profession, esp. law or medicine. 17. to do something repeatedly in order to acquire skill. 18. Archaic. to plot or conspire. Also, Brit., practise (for defs. 11-19). [1375–1425; (v.) late Middle English practisen, practizen (< Middle French pra(c)tiser) < Medieval Latin prāctizāre, alter. of prācticāre, derivative of prāctica practical work < Greek prāktikḗ, n. use of feminine of prāktikós practical; (n.) late Middle English, derivative of the v.] prac′tic•er, n. syn: See custom.

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In British English, practice is a noun and practise is a verb.

1. used as an uncountable noun

Practice involves doing something regularly in order to improve your ability at it.

Your skiing will get better with practice.He has to do a lot of music practice.2. used as a countable noun

A practice is something that is done regularly, for example as a custom.

Our usual practice is to keep a written record of all meetings.The ancient practice of yoga is still popular today.3. used as a verb

If you practise something, you do it or take part in it regularly.

I had been practising the piece for months.His family practised traditional Judaism.

In American English, the spelling 'practise' is not normally used. The verb and noun are both spelled practice.

I practiced throwing and catching the ball every day.

practice

Past participle: practiced
Gerund: practicing

Imperative
practice
practice

Present
I practice
you practice
he/she/it practices
we practice
you practice
they practice

Preterite
I practiced
you practiced
he/she/it practiced
we practiced
you practiced
they practiced

Present Continuous
I am practicing
you are practicing
he/she/it is practicing
we are practicing
you are practicing
they are practicing

Present Perfect
I have practiced
you have practiced
he/she/it has practiced
we have practiced
you have practiced
they have practiced

Past Continuous
I was practicing
you were practicing
he/she/it was practicing
we were practicing
you were practicing
they were practicing

Past Perfect
I had practiced
you had practiced
he/she/it had practiced
we had practiced
you had practiced
they had practiced

Future
I will practice
you will practice
he/she/it will practice
we will practice
you will practice
they will practice

Future Perfect
I will have practiced
you will have practiced
he/she/it will have practiced
we will have practiced
you will have practiced
they will have practiced

Future Continuous
I will be practicing
you will be practicing
he/she/it will be practicing
we will be practicing
you will be practicing
they will be practicing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been practicing
you have been practicing
he/she/it has been practicing
we have been practicing
you have been practicing
they have been practicing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been practicing
you will have been practicing
he/she/it will have been practicing
we will have been practicing
you will have been practicing
they will have been practicing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been practicing
you had been practicing
he/she/it had been practicing
we had been practicing
you had been practicing
they had been practicing

Conditional
I would practice
you would practice
he/she/it would practice
we would practice
you would practice
they would practice

Past Conditional
I would have practiced
you would have practiced
he/she/it would have practiced
we would have practiced
you would have practiced
they would have practiced

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	practice - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"patternactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"biologism - use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behaviorcooperation - the practice of cooperating; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation"featherbedding - the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are requiredformalism - the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external formsone-upmanship - the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitorpluralism - the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a timesymbolism, symbolization, symbolisation - the practice of investing things with symbolic meaningmodernism - practices typical of contemporary life or thoughtoccult arts, occult - supernatural practices and techniques; "he is a student of the occult"ornamentalism - the practice of ornamental displaycannibalism - the practice of eating the flesh of your own kindcareerism - the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integritycustom, usage, usance - accepted or habitual practicehabitude - habitual mode of behaviorfashion - characteristic or habitual practicelobbyism - the practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyistslaveholding, slavery - the practice of owning slavespeonage - the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is dischargedunwritten law - law based on customary behaviorlynch law - the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of lawmistreatment - the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"nonconformism - the practice of nonconformitycalisthenics, callisthenics - the practice of calisthenic exercises; "calisthenics is recommended for general good health"popery, papism - offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Churchquotation - the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.; "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"ritual - the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremoniesritualism - exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worshipnaturism, nudism - going without clothes as a social practicesystematism - the habitual practice of systematization and classificationcross dressing, transvestism, transvestitism - the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
	2.	practice - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"practice session, drill, exercise, recitationgrooming, training, preparation - activity leading to skilled behaviorfire drill - an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of firemanual of arms, manual - (military) a prescribed drill in handling a riflemilitary drill - training in marching and the use of weaponsrehearsal - (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memorydry run, rehearsal - a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert); "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding"brushup, review - practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memoryscrimmage - (American football) practice play between a football team's squadsshadowboxing - sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)target practice - practice in shooting at targets
	3.	practice - translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"praxiseffectuation, implementation - the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
	4.	practice - the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"consultancy - the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field; "a business management consultancy"cosmetology - the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skindental practice - the practice of dentistrylaw practice - the practice of lawmedical practice - the practice of medicineoptometry - the practice of an optometristprivate practice - the practice of a profession independently and not as an employee; "he teaches at the medical school but his fortune came from private practice"; "lawyers in private practice are in business and must make a profit to survive"usage, use, utilisation, utilization, exercise, employment - the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"witching - the use or practice of witchcraft
	5.	practice - knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"cognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoningcustom, tradition - a specific practice of long standingnormal, convention, rule, pattern, formula - something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"heritage - practices that are handed down from the past by tradition; "a heritage of freedom"
Verb	1.	practice - carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"exercise, practise, doshamanise, shamanize - practice shamanism
	2.	practice - learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"drill, practise, exerciselearn, study, read, take - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
	3.	practice - engage in a rehearsal (of)practise, rehearseperforming arts - arts or skills that require public performanceperform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"walk through - perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsalscrimmage - practice playing (a sport)
	4.	practice - avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"use, applyapply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"follow - adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"
	5.	practice - engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"commitengage, pursue, prosecute - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"

practice

noun1. custom, use, way, system, rule, method, tradition, habit, routine, mode, usage, wont, praxis, usual procedure a public inquiry into bank practices2. training, study, exercise, work-out, discipline, preparation, drill, rehearsal, repetition netball practice3. profession, work, business, career, occupation, pursuit, vocation improving his skills in the practice of medicine4. business, company, office, firm, enterprise, partnership, outfit (informal) He worked in a small legal practice.5. use, experience, action, effect, operation, application, enactment attempts to encourage the practice of safe sexin practice in reality, actually, practically, effectively, in real life, realistically In practice, this idea has proved very hard to follow up.out of practice rusty, not up to scratch, unpractised `How's your German?' - `Not bad, but I'm out of practice.'put something into practice apply, use, make use of, exercise, employ, draw on, utilize, put into effect, put to use, bring into play a chance to put his new ideas into practiceProverbs
"Practice makes perfect"

practice

verb1. To do or perform repeatedly so as to master:rehearse.2. To subject to or engage in forms of exertion in order to train, strengthen, or condition:drill, exercise, train, work out.3. To work at, especially as a profession:pursue.4. To put into action or use:actuate, apply, employ, exercise, exploit, implement, use, utilize.Idioms: avail oneself of, bring into play, bring to bear, make use of, put into practice, put to use.noun1. A habitual way of behaving:consuetude, custom, habit, habitude, manner, praxis, usage, usance, use, way, wont.2. Repetition of an action so as to develop or maintain one's skill:drill, exercise, rehearsal, study, training.3. A working at a profession or occupation:pursuit.

Translations

实践练习开业惯例业务

practice

(ˈprӕktis) noun1. the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea. In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.实践2. the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom. It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m. 惯例，习惯 3. the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well. She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.练习4. a doctor's or lawyer's business. He has a practice in Southampton. 业务，开业 be in / out of practice (not) having had a lot of practice recently. I haven't played the piano for months – I'm very out of practice. 常练习（久不练习） make a practice of to do (something) habitually. He makes a practice of arriving late at parties.养成...的习惯put into practice to do, as opposed to planning etc. He never gets the chance to put his ideas into practice.实施

practice is a noun: practice (not practise) makes perfect.

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→ 实践zhCN, 练习zhCN

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sharp practice

Underhanded, deceitful, cunning, or particularly sneaky practice, especially in business, that is technically within the scope of the law but which may be considered immoral or unethical. The investment banking sector has been tightly reined in by the government after the sharp practice that went unchecked for so many years and cost so many people their life savings.See also: practice, sharp

in practice

1. As something actually is or is done in reality, as opposed to in theory. Yes, that was the hypothesis, but these things often turn out quite different in practice. In practice, that rule is not strictly enforced, so a lot of players get away with it.2. In the state of being prepared due to having practiced something regularly, recently, and/or to a sufficient degree. I used to be able to do this with my eyes closed, but I'm really not in practice.3. Serving in a professional field, often as a doctor, attorney, etc. Dr. Johnson is retiring after having been in practice for more than 30 years.See also: practice

out of practice

Not having done something in a long time, and no longer skillful as a result. Wow, I haven't swung a bat in 10 years—I'm out of practice! I wanted to play songs on the guitar for my brother's wedding, but I was too out of practice.See also: of, out, practice

practice makes perfect

Practicing or repeatedly doing something will make one become proficient or skillful at it. A: "I just can't seem to get the rhythm of this song quire right." B: "Keep at it—practice makes perfect!" You can't expect to start a new sport and be amazing at it right away. As is always the case, practice makes perfect.See also: make, perfect, practice

practice what (one) preaches

To do the things or behave the way that one advises, dictates, or espouses. My parents always told us to respect each other and not to bicker, and they really did practice what they preached. If you're going to tell your employees not to incur excessive, unnecessary costs, then you had better practice what you preach.See also: practice, preach, what

make a practice of (doing something)

To do something habitually. I've made a practice of doing 50 pushups every morning when I get out of bed. If you make a practice of investing some of your spare income, you'll be pleasantly surprised how much can build up.See also: make, of, practice

make a habit of (doing something)

To follow a routine in which one does something habitually. I've made a habit of doing 50 pushups every morning when I get out of bed. If you make a habit of investing some of your spare income, you'll be pleasantly surprised how much can build up.See also: habit, make, of

put (something) into practice

To commence doing something that had previously only been discussed, suggested, or planned. We've decided to put your ideas into practice for the next meeting. I've been putting that technique you showed me into practice during my training sessions.See also: practice, put

practice on (someone or something)

To train for some activity by doing drills on someone or something. (Spelled "practise" in British English.) A noun or pronoun can be used between "practice" and "on" to specify the activity one is training for. The doctor asked if the trainees could practice checking blood pressure and heart rate on me. I want to make sure the sculpture turns out how I want it, so I've been practicing on these concrete blocks before I move on to the marble.See also: on, practice

in practice

1. in the actual doing of something; in reality. Our policy is to be very particular, but in practice we don't care that much. The instructions say not to set it too high. In practice I always set it as high as possible. 2. well-rehearsed; well-practiced; well-exercised. The swimmer was not in practice and almost drowned. I play the piano for a living, and I have to keep in practice.See also: practice

make a practice of something

and make something a practiceto turn something into a habitual activity. Jane makes a practice of planting daisies every summer. Her mother also made it a practice.See also: make, of, practice

*out of practice

performing poorly due to a lack of practice. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; go ~.) I used to be able to play the piano extremely well, but now I'm out of practice. The baseball players lost the game because they were out of practice.See also: of, out, practice

Practice makes perfect.

Prov. Cliché Doing something over and over again is the only way to learn to do it well. Jill: I'm not going to try to play the piano anymore. I always make so many mistakes. Jane: Don't give up. Practice makes perfect. Child: How come you're so good at peeling potatoes? Father: I did it a lot in the army, and practice makes perfect.See also: make, perfect, practice

practice (up)on someone or something

to train or drill on someone or something. (In preparation for the real thing. Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) I do not want a dental student practicing upon me. I want to learn how to braid hair. Can I practice on you?See also: on, practice

Practice what you preach.

Prov. Cliché You yourself should do the things you advise other people to do. Dad always told us we should only watch an hour of television every day, but we all knew he didn't practice what he preached.See also: practice, preach, what

put something into practice

to make a suggested procedure the actual procedure. That is a good policy. I suggest you put it into practice immediately. I plan to put the new technique into practice as soon as I can.See also: practice, put

in practice

1. Actually, in fact, especially as opposed to theoretically or in principle. For example, In practice this contraption seems to work, although no one knows how or why. [Second half of 1500s] Also see put into practice. 2. In the exercise of a particular profession, as in She's an obstetrician and has been in practice for at least ten years. [c. 1700] 3. In a state of being exercised so as to maintain one's skill, as in This trumpeter is always in practice. [Early 1600s] For an antonym, see out of practice. See also: practice

make a practice of

Habitually do something, as in Bill makes a practice of checking the oil and gas before every long trip. [c. 1900] See also: make, of, practice

out of practice

No longer used to doing something, no longer adept for lack of doing something, as in Mom hadn't baked a cake in years-she said she was out of practice. [Late 1800s] Also see in practice. See also: of, out, practice

practice makes perfect

Frequently doing something makes one better at doing it, as in I've knit at least a hundred sweaters, but in my case practice hasn't made perfect. This proverbial expression was once put as Use makes mastery, but by 1560 the present form had become established. See also: make, perfect, practice

practice what you preach

Behave as you would have others behave, as in You keep telling us to clean up, but I wish you'd practice what you preach. This idiom expresses an ancient idea but appeared in this precise form only in 1678. Also see do as I say. See also: practice, preach, what

put into practice

Also, put in practice. Carry out in action, as in It's time we put these new ideas into practice. Shakespeare used this idiom in Two Gentlemen of Verona (3:2): "Thy advice, this night, I'll put in practice." [Mid-1500s] See also: practice, put

sharp practice

Crafty or deceitful dealings, especially in business. For example, That firm's known for its sharp practice, so I'd rather not deal with them. This expression, first recorded in 1836, uses sharp in the combined sense of "mentally acute" and "cutting." See also: practice, sharp

practice makes perfect

COMMON People say practice makes perfect to mean that if you practise something enough, you will eventually be able to do it perfectly. It is like learning to ride a bike. You may fall off a few times but practice makes perfect.See also: make, perfect, practice

practice makes perfect

regular exercise of an activity or skill is the way to become proficient in it.See also: make, perfect, practice

make a ˈhabit/ˈpractice of something

do something regularly: I don’t usually make a practice of staying up so late, but there was a programme on TV I wanted to watch.See also: habit, make, of, practice, something

in ˈpractice

in reality; in fact; in a real or normal situation: The pilot is there to fly the plane, but in practice it flies itself most of the time. ♢ In theory it should work very well, but in practice it doesn’t.See also: practice

ˌin/ˌout of ˈpractice

having practised/having not practised a skill regularly for a period of time: I’ve got to keep in practice if I’m going to win this race. ♢ I haven’t played the piano for a while so I’m a bit out of practice.See also: of, out, practice

ˌpractice makes ˈperfect

(saying) a way of encouraging people by telling them that if you do an activity regularly you will become very good at it: If you want to learn a language, speak it as much as you can. Practice makes perfect!See also: make, perfect, practice

put something into ˈpractice

actually do or carry out something which was only planned or talked about before: It’s not always easy to put your ideas into practice.See also: practice, put, something

sharp ˈpractice

clever but dishonest methods of business, etc: There’s a lot of sharp practice in the second-hand car business.See also: practice, sharp

practice makes perfect

The more one does something, the better at it one becomes. This ancient proverb began as use makes perfect. In English it dates from the fifteenth century but probably was a version of a much older Latin proverb. It exists in many languages, so presumably most people agree. Ralph Waldo Emerson almost did: “Practice is nine-tenths,” he wrote (Conduct of Life: Power, 1860). An English writer in the Spectator of May 10, 1902, differed: “Practice never makes perfect. It improves up to a point.”See also: make, perfect, practice

practice what you preach

Do as you would have others do. The idea is an ancient one, expressed in somewhat different form in the Bible (Matthew 23:3): “They say and do not” (King James Version; the Revised Standard version changed it to “they preach but do not practice”). Repeated often over the centuries, it appears in Dickens’s Old Curiosity Shop (1840): “Divines do not always practice what they preach.” See also do as i say.See also: practice, preach, what

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verb to do or perform repeatedly so as to master