1 practical /ˈpræktɪkəl/ adjective Learner's definition of PRACTICAL
[more practical; most practical]
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: relating to what is real rather than to what is possible or imagined实际的；真实的；客观存在的 -
We can speculate about the future, but on a more practical level, we have to admit that we simply don't know what will happen.我们可以推测未来，但从更实际的角度讲，我们不得不承认我们并不知道将会发生什么。
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An engineer will address the design's practical problems.工程师会处理这些设计的实际问题。
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She has a lot of practical experience in dealing with these kinds of problems.她在处理这类问题上有许多实践经验。
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The practical [=actual] effect of the change has been very slight.这一变化带来的实际影响一直很小。
— opposite theoretical 2
a : likely to succeed and reasonable to do or use实用的；可行的 -
The book suggests some practical ways to save money.本书介绍了一些实用的省钱方法。
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practical solutions to complicated problems解决复杂问题的可行方案
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He thinks wind can be a practical source of renewable energy.他认为风能可以成为一种实用的可再生能源。
b : appropriate or suited for actual use合适的；适用的 -
The machine is too big to be practical for most private homes.这种机器太大，对大多数家庭来说不合适。
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The shoes are nice, but they're not very practical.鞋子不错，但不太实用。
c : relating to what can or should be done in an actual situation切合实际的；实用的 -
The book is a practical guide to car care.这本书是关于车辆保养的实用指南。
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He gave me some practical advice/help on finding a job.在找工作方面，他给了我一些切实的建议/帮助。
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One of the practical advantages of living in the city is that you have access to public transportation.在城市生活的一个切实的好处就是可以享受公共交通。
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I have enough practical knowledge of German to get by.我知道足够多的实用德语，能够应付过去。
d : logical and reasonable in a particular situation实事求是的；明智的 -
We could try to continue, but it's more practical to start over.我们可以尝试继续下去，但更加切实的做法是从头再来。
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We left early for practical reasons—there's less traffic then and it's cooler.我们早些离开是有实际道理的——交通更顺畅，天气更凉爽。
3 of a person
a : tending to make good decisions and to deal with daily life in a sensible way（人）注重实际的 b : good at making or repairing things擅长制作（或修理）的
for (all) practical purposes
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used to say that one thing has the same effect or result as something else实际上；其实 -
His effort to hide the document was, for practical purposes [=in effect], an admission that he had made a mistake.他努力隐藏文件，实际上是承认自己犯了错误。
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During the blizzard, the town was, for all practical purposes [=virtually, practically], shut down.暴风雪时，整个镇子实际处于瘫痪状态。
2 practical /ˈpræktɪkəl/ noun
plural practicals
2 practical
/ˈpræktɪkəl/
noun
plural practicals
Learner's definition of PRACTICAL
[count] chiefly British
: an examination in which students have to do or make something to show what they have learned实用知识考试