practical

practical
adjective
  1. of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas
    实践的,实际的
    there are two obvious practical applications of the research.
    这项研究有两个明显的实际用途。
    ■(of an idea, plan, or method) likely to succeed or be effective in real circumstances; feasible
    (观点,计划,方法)可实施的,切合实际的;实用的,可行的
    neither of these strategies are practical for smaller businesses.
    对于小商号而言,这两种策略都行不通。
    ■suitable for a particular purpose
    适于某种目的的
    a practical, stylish kitchen.
    实用且新潮的厨房。
    ■(of a person) sensible and realistic in their approach to a situation or problem
    (人)有见识的,注重实效的
    I'm merely being practical—we must find a ground-floor flat.
    我只是从实用的角度考虑——我们必须找一套底楼公寓。
    ■(of a person) skilled at manual tasks
    (人)动手能力强的
    Steve'll fix it—he's quite practical.
    史蒂夫会把它修好——他动手能力很强。
  2. so nearly the case that it can be regarded as so; virtual
    实质上的,事实上的
    for all practical purposes, she's his girlfriend.
    可以肯定的是,他会去筹更多的钱。
noun
  1. (Brit.)an examination or lesson in which theories and procedures learned are applied to the actual making of something or the conducting of experiments
    (英)实用知识考试;实用知识教学
派生
practicalness
noun
语源
  1. late 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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