| 单词 | practical |
| 释义 | practical —practical /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/ adjective (EXPERIENCE) B2 relating to experience, real situations, or actions rather than ideas or imagination: » Qualifications are important but practical experience is always an advantage.» The service offers young people practical advice on finding a job.» What's the use of theoretical knowledge that has no practical application?Thesaurus+: ↑Experiencing and sufferingfor all practical purposesF0 in fact: » Dr Frampton is in charge, but for all practical purposes, her assistant runs the office.Thesaurus+: ↑True, real, false, and unreal• • • Extra Examples:» It's all very well knowing things in theory but what you need to gain is practical experience.» So how does this theory translate into practical policy?» Greater emphasis is given to practical tests rather than written work.» We offer practical help for people with disabilities.» There are various practical problems that we need to overcome.adjective (POSSIBLE) ► C1 able to be done or put into action: » [+ to infinitive] It's simply not practical to divide the work between so many people.→ OPPOSITE IMPRACTICAL(Cf. ↑impractical)Thesaurus+: ↑Achievableadjective (SUITABLE) ► C1 suitable for the situation in which something is used: » I tend to wear clothes that are practical rather than fashionable.» Heavy boots aren't very practical for running.→ OPPOSITE IMPRACTICAL(Cf. ↑impractical)Thesaurus+: ↑Suitable and acceptable , ↑Quite good, or not very goodadjective APPROVING (EFFECTIVE) ► C2 able to provide effective solutions to problems: » She has a lot of interesting ideas, but they're not very practical.» We need someone practical who can cope with a crisis.→ OPPOSITE IMPRACTICAL(Cf. ↑impractical)Thesaurus+: ↑Wise and sensibleWord Builder:–Nouns: practicality, practical–Adjectives: practicable, practical, impractical–Adverbs: practicallynoun [C] ► F0 a class or exam in a scientific or technical subject in which students do things rather than just write or talk about them: » We had to dissect a worm and a frog in our biology practical today.Thesaurus+: ↑Exams, tests and exercisesThesaurus+: ↑Classes, courses and courseworkWord Builder:–Nouns: practicality, practical–Adjectives: practicable, practical, impractical–Adverbs: practically |
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