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  • Derivatives : n  practicality ; n  practicalness
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

practical ['præktɪkl]
  1. 1. adjective [+difficulties] [ experience] (not theoretical) 实践的
  2. 2. adjective [+ideas] [ methods] [ advice] [ suggestions] 切合实际的
  3. 3. adjective (sensible person,mind) 有实际经验的
  4. 4. adjective (good with hands) 动手能力强的
  5. 5. adjective [+clothes] [ things] (functional) 实用
  6. 6. noun [c] (examination) 实践考试
  7. 7. noun (lesson) 实习课

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

practical [ˈpræktɪkəl]
  1. 1. adjective 实用
    Woodworking is a practical art.
    木工是一种非常实用技艺
    The idea had no practical application.
    这个主意没有任何实际用途
    He is a very practical person.
    他是一个非常务实的人。
  2. 2. adjective 实践的实效
  3. 3. adjective 实际上的确实
  4. 4. adjective 运用实际中的
  5. 5. adjective 现实的明智
  6. 6. adjective 实干的,能干
  7. 7. noun [Spoken] 实习课

Collins English-English Dictionary

practical ['præktɪkəl]
  1. 1. adj of, involving, or concerned with experience or actual use; not theoretical
  2. 2. adj of or concerned with ordinary affairs, work, etc
  3. 3. adj adapted or adaptable for use
  4. 4. adj of, involving, or trained by practice
  5. 5. adj being such for all useful or general purposes; virtual
  6. 6. n an examination in the practical skills of a subject
    a science practical
  7. 7. n [Etymology] C17: from earlier practic, from French pratique, via Late Latin from Greek praktikos, from prassein to experience, negotiate, perform
  8. 8. n [Usage] A distinction is usually made between practical and practicable. Practical refers to a person, idea, project, etc, as being more concerned with or relevant to practice than theory: he is a very practical person; the idea had no practical application. Practicable refers to a project or idea as being capable of being done or put into effect: the plan was expensive, yet practicable

Examples

practical science
实用科学
to turn one's thoughts to practical matters
把思想转向实际问题
We dissected a frog in our biology practical today.
今天我们在上生物实验课时解剖了一只青蛙。
His ideas are interesting, but not practical.
他的想法很有趣,但是不实际。
So how does this theory translate into practical management?
那么这种理论如何转化为实用的管理方式呢?

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