practise
/ˈpræktɪs/( <美> practice)
verb
with obj.
1
- perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one's proficiency练习, 训练：
I need to practise my French
我需要练习我的法语
no obj. they were practising for the Olympics.他们在为奥运会而训练。
2
- carry out or perform (a particular activity, method, or custom) habitually or regularly经常做, 实践; 遵循; 养成…的习惯：
we still practise some of these rituals today.
我们至今仍然遵循这些礼节。
2.1
- actively pursue or be engaged in (a particular profession or occupation)从事（职业, 工作）：
he began to practise law.
他开始涉足法律
no obj. he practised as a barrister他以律师为业
as adj. practicing a practising architect.一位从业建筑师。
2.2
- observe the teaching and rules of (a particular religion)遵循（宗教）的教导和教规, 信奉：
non-Muslims were free to practise their religion
非穆斯林教徒有信奉自身宗教的自由
as adj. practicing a practising Roman Catholic.一位虔诚的罗马天主教徒。
2.3
- no obj. archaic scheme or plot for an evil purpose〈古〉阴谋策划：
what a tangled web we weave when we first practise to deceive.
我们初次行骗时总会编织一张多么错综复杂的谎言之网！
短语
practise what one preaches
- do what one advises others to do躬行己说, 身体力行。
派生词
practiser
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French practiser or medieval Latin practizare, alteration of practicare 'perform， carry out'， from practica 'practice'， from Greek praktikē, feminine (used as a noun)， of praktikos （see PRACTICAL）.