practice
Bridgezipf 5.06Pronunciation
/ˈpræktɪs/(PRAK-tis)
Part of speech
nounneutral
Chinese
做法;惯例;实践(通常采用的方式或习惯,或将理论付诸实施)
Definition
The actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method; the customary, habitual, or expected way of doing something; the work of a profession.
Word family
- practise/ˈpræktɪs/(v)练习;实践
- practical/ˈpræktɪkəl/(adj)实际的;实用的
Collocations
- best practice
- standard practice
- common practice
- put into practice
- industry practice
- medical practice
Examples
- 1.Sharing best practices across teams helps the organisation learn from successes rather than reinventing the wheel each time.
- 2.It is standard practice to send a written summary after any significant meeting to avoid misunderstandings later.
Synonyms
- custom/ˈkʌstəm/— an established way of doing something
- habit/ˈhæbɪt/— a regular behaviour
- procedure/prəˈsiːdʒə/— an established series of steps
Etymology
from Medieval Latin "practica," from Greek "praktike" (practical)