practise
verb UK (US practice) uk/ˈpræk.tɪs/ us/ˈpræk.tɪs/
(TRAINING)
A1 [ I or T ]练习
to do or play something regularly or repeatedly in order to become skilled at it
I'm quite good at tennis but I need to practise my serve. 我网球打得不错，不过我需要练习发球。
She practises the violin every day. 她每天都练习拉小提琴。
[ + -ing verb ] His written French is very good but he needs to practise speaking it. 他的法语写得不错，但他需要练习口语。
- More examples
- You must practise your scales every day.
- The students paired off to practise their conversational skills.
- People learning to fly often practise on a flight simulator.
- Get into the habit of tuning your guitar every day before you practise.
- Some driving teachers use computers to simulate different road conditions for learners to practise on.
(WORK)
C1 [ I or T ]从事（专业性强的重要职业）;执业
to work in an important skilled job for which a lot of training is necessary
How long have you been practising as a dentist? 你干牙医这一行有多久了？
She practised medicine for 20 years. 她行医20年。
(REGULAR ACTIVITY)
[ T ]经常做，习惯做
to do something regularly, often according to a custom, religion, or set of rules, or as a habit
The new government has promised all citizens the right to practise their religion. 新政府已保证全体公民享有宗教信仰自由的权利。
Practising safe sex is an important way of avoiding HIV infection. 安全性行为是避免感染艾滋病的重要方式。
The company denies that it has practised discrimination against any of its employees. 公司否认对任何员工有歧视。
Idiom
practise what you preachidiom 言传身教，以身作则;言行一致
to do the things that you advise other people to do
He's such a hypocrite! He never practises what he preaches. 他真是个伪君子！他从来都是言行不一。