practical

英 ['pr?kt?k(?)l] 美['pr?kt?kl]

反義詞

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復(fù)數(shù):?practicals;

practical 可行的，實(shí)際的

來自practice,實(shí)踐。

practical (adj.): early 15c., practicale "of or pertaining to matters of practice; applied," with -al (1) + earlier practic (adj.) "dealing with practical matters, applied, not merely theoretical" (early 15c.), or practic (n.) "method, practice, use" (late 14c.). In some cases directly from Old French practique (adj.) "fit for action," earlier pratique (13c.) and Medieval Latin practicalis, from Late Latin practicus "practical, active," from Greek praktikos "fit for action, fit for business; business-like, practical; active, effective, vigorous," from praktos "done; to be done," verbal adjective of prassein, prattein "to do, act, effect, accomplish."

1. After half an hour's commis-eration, we turned to more practical matters.: 惺惺相惜了半個(gè)小時(shí)后，我們轉(zhuǎn)而討論一些更為實(shí)際的問題。

2. This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint.: 從智識(shí)、道德和現(xiàn)實(shí)的角度來看，這一論點(diǎn)是站不住腳的。

3. Renewable sources of energy must be used where practical.: 必須在可行的地方使用可再生能源。

4. The origins of bull-riding, which serves no practical purpose, are murkier.: 騎牛賽沒有實(shí)際意義，其起源比較令人費(fèi)解。

5. He lacked any of the practical common sense essential in management.: 管理方面基本的實(shí)用常識(shí)他一點(diǎn)也不懂。