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单词 practical
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practical

adjective
 OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈpræktɪkl/
/ˈpræktɪkl/
Idioms
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    connected with real things

  1.  
    connected with real situations rather than with ideas or theories
    • to have gained practical experience of the work
    • He offered her some practical advice.
    • What are the practical implications of the proposal?
    • There are some obvious practical applications of the research.
    • In practical terms, it means spending less.
    • From a practical point of view, it isn't a good place to live.
    • Yoga helps with practical matters such as injury prevention.
    • Of how much practical use was the conference?
    • Try to find a course which will allow you to develop the practical skills employers want.
    • The fog could present some practical difficulties.
    compare theoretical
    Extra Examples
    • I'll do something practical now and answer some mail.
    • It's time to get practical!
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • prove
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  2. likely to work

  3.  
    (of an idea, a method or a course of action) right or sensible; likely to be successful synonym workable
    • practical to do something I soon realized that it would have been more practical to walk.
    • practical for somebody (to do something) It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend.
    • It was difficult to find a practical solution to the problem.
    • The government is taking practical steps to deal with this issue.
    • Travel by boat was often faster and more practical than travel along the primitive roads.
    opposite impracticalTopics Successb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • prove
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  4. useful

  5.  
    (of things) useful or suitable
    • a practical little car, ideal for the city
    • Cool, loose-fitting clothes are practical in a hot climate.
    • practical for (doing) something a briefcase that is practical for both traveling and days at the office
    • a feature that makes the system more practical
    opposite impractical
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • prove
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  6. sensible

  7.  
    (of a person) sensible and realistic
    • Let's be practical and work out the cost first.
    • She always adopted a severely practical tone.
    • practical about something Sarah is quite practical about love and relationships.
    opposite impracticalTopics Personal qualitiesb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • prove
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  8. good at making things

  9. (of a person) good at making or repairing things synonym handy
    • Bob's very practical. He does all the odd jobs around the house.
  10. almost total

  11. [only before noun] almost complete or total synonym virtual
    • She married a practical stranger.
    • They’re a practical certainty to win the game.
  12. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from archaic practic ‘practical’ (from Old French practique, via late Latin from Greek praktikos ‘concerned with action’, from prattein ‘do, act’) + -al.
Idioms
for (all) practical purposes
  1. used when you are stating what the reality of a situation is
    • There's still another ten minutes of the game to go, but for practical purposes it's already over.

practical

noun
OPAL S
/ˈpræktɪkl/
/ˈpræktɪkl/
(British English, informal)
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  1. 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
    • a biology practical
    • The second part of the exam is a three-hour practical.
    • I passed the written exam but failed the practical.
    • The course involves lectures, demonstrations and practicals.
    Wordfinder
    • candidate
    • exam
    • grade
    • invigilate
    • mark
    • oral
    • paper
    • practical
    • resit
    • revise
    Topics Educationc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • chemistry
    • physics
    • etc.
    verb + practical
    • sit
    • take
    • fail
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    Word Originlate 16th cent.: from archaic practic ‘practical’ (from Old French practique, via late Latin from Greek praktikos ‘concerned with action’, from prattein ‘do, act’) + -al.
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