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- 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。
1.1
- (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。
1.2
- suitable for a particular purpose适于某种目的的：
a practical, stylish kitchen.
实用且新潮的厨房。
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- (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。
1.4
- (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。
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- so nearly the case that it can be regarded as so; virtual实质上的, 事实上的：
it was a practical certainty that he would try to raise more money.
可以肯定的是, 他会去筹更多的钱。
- 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。
词源
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.