practice

practice
noun
[mass noun]
  1. the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method as opposed to theories about such application or use
    实践；实施，实行；应用（与理论相对比）
    the principles and practice of teaching.
    教学原理与实践。
    he put his self-defence training into practice by helping police arrest the armed robber.
    他用学到的防身术帮警察抓住那名持枪抢劫犯。
    ■the customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing of something
    惯常做法，惯例；习俗
    current nursing practice.
    目前的护理常规。
    [count noun]modern child-rearing practices.
    现代育儿惯常做法。
    ■the carrying out or exercise of a profession, especially that of a doctor or lawyer
    （尤指医生、律师的）执业
    he abandoned medical practice for the Church.
    他放弃从医而投身教会。
    ■[count noun]the business or premises of a doctor or lawyer
    （医生或律师的）业务；经营场所
    Dr Apps has a practice in Neasham Road.
    阿普斯医生在尼沙姆路开了一家诊所。
    ■an established method of legal procedure
    诉讼手续，诉讼程序
  2. repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it
    反复练习
    it must have taken a lot of practice to become so fluent.
    一定经过了反复练习之后才变得如此流利。
    ■[count noun]a period of time spent doing this
    练习时间
    daily choir practices.
    每天的合唱训练。
verb
  1. US spelling of practise
    (美)。 同 practise
常用词组
in practice
  1. in reality (used to refer to what actually happens as opposed to what is meant or believed to happen)
    实际上（用来指与预期或据信已发生的事相反的实际情况）
    in theory this method is ideal—in practice it is unrealistic.
    理论上这种方法很理想，——但实际上却不现实。
    ■currently proficient in a particular activity or skill as a result of repeated exercise or performance of it
    （活动、技能因长期练习或表演而）熟练的
out of practice
  1. not currently proficient in a particular activity or skill though not having exercised or performed it for some time
    不熟练，生疏
    he was out of practice at interrogation.
    他对审讯不太熟练。
practice makes perfect
  1. used to convey that regular exercise of an activity or skill is the way to become proficient in it, especially when encouraging someone to persist in it
    （尤用于鼓励）熟能生巧
语源
  1. late Middle English: from practise, on the pattern of pairs such as advise, advice
用法
  1. Care should be taken with the use of the words practice and practise as there are differences in British and US usage. Practice is the correct spelling for the noun in both British and US English and it is also the spelling of the verb in US English. However, in British English the verb should be spelled practise
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