practice [ 'præktis] n.实践；练习；业务
in practice 在实践中
out of practice 久不练习，荒疏
put into practice 实行，实施
bring/carry into practice实施，实行
in practice 在实践中，实际上
out of practice 久不练习，荒疏
bring/carry into practice
实施，实行
in practice
在实践中，实际上
out of practice
久不练习，荒疏
practice ['præktis] n.练习,实际,惯例
practice ['præktis] n.实习，实践
不正之风 bad (harmful) practice; unhealthy tendency
吃大锅饭 "egalitarian practice of ""everybody eating from the same big pot"" "
国际惯例 international common practice
理论联系实际 linking theory with practice
全面实施以德育为核心、以创新精神和实践能力为重点的素质教育 carry on the quality education centering on moral education and emphasizing creativity and practice
三大作风 the Party's three important styles of work (integrating theory with practice, forging close links with the masses and practicing self-criticism)
双向选择 two-way choice (in employment practice)
实践是检验真理的唯一标准 Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.
歪风邪气 unhealthy practices and evil phenomena
与国际惯例接轨 become compatible with internationally accepted practices
Recommended Practice for Fire Department Operations in Properties Protected by Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems
消防部门对喷水和水管系统保护的财产保护的推荐操作
Recommended Practice on Materials, Equipment and Systems Used in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres
富氧环境下材料、装置和系统推荐实施规程
Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance
电子设备维护的推荐操作 2002年版
Recommended Practice for the Fire Protection of Telecommunications Facilities
电子通讯设备防火推荐操作
Recommended Practice on Static Electricity
静电的推荐实施规程
Recommended Practice for Protection of Buildings from Exterior Fire Exposures
建筑物内部放火和防暴推荐操作
Recommended Practice for Smoke-Control Systems
控烟系统的推荐标准
Recommended Practice for the Installation of Smoke-Control Door Assemblies
控烟门装配安装标准
Recommended Practice on Laser Fire Protection
激光消防器的推荐操作
Recommended Practice for Determining Smoke Generation of Solid Materials
固体燃料发烟情况研究测试方法标准
Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants
消防给水容量的测试和标定的推荐操作
Recommended Practice for Handling Releases of Flammable and Combustible Liquids and Gases
处理释放的易燃、可燃液体的推荐实施规程
Recommended Practice for the Recurring Proficiency Training of Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services
机场营救和消防服务再度应变能力训练的推荐操作
Recommended Practice for Responding to Hazardous Materials Incidents
危险品事故防范对策推荐实施规程
Recommended Practice for the Classification of Flammable Liquids, Gases, or Vapors and of Hazardous (Classified) Locations for Electrical Installations in Chemical Process Areas
易燃液体、气体或蒸汽分类和化工生产区中电气装置危险品（经分类）设置分类推荐实施规程
Recommended Practice for the Classification of Combustible Dusts and of Hazardous (Classified) Locations for Electrical Installations in Chemical Process Areas
可燃灰尘分类和化工生产区中电气装置危险品（经分类）设置分类推荐实施规程
Recommended Practice for a Field Flame Test for Textiles and Film
纺织品和胶片野外火焰测试标准
Recommended Practice for the Installation of Household Carbon Monoxide (CO) Warning Equipment
家居用一氧化碳警报设备组装的推荐操作
Recommended Practice for Fire Protection for Electric Generating Plants and High Voltage Direct Current Converter Stations
发电厂和高压变电站的消防安全推荐操作
Recommended Practice for Fire Protection for Hydroelectric Generating Plants
水力发电站消防推荐操作
Recommended Practice in Emergency Service Organization Risk Management
应急服务组织危险管理的推荐操作
Recommended Practice for Fire Service Training Reports and Records
消防训练报告与记录推荐实施规程
Recommended Practice on Rehabilitation for Members Operating at Incident Scene Operations and Training Exercises
在紧急事故处理现场和训练场对人员抢救的推荐操作
Recommended Practice for Pre-Incident Planning
预防计划的推荐标准
curriculum 课程
major 主修
minor 副修
educational highlights 课程重点部分
curriculum included 课程包括
specialized courses 专门课程
courses taken 所学课程
courses completed 所学课程
special training 特别训练
social practice 社会实践
part-time jobs 业余工作
summer jobs 暑期工作
vacation jobs 假期工作
refresher course 进修课程
extracurricular activities 课外活动
physical activities 体育活动
recreational activities 娱乐活动
academic activities 学术活动
social activities 社会活动
contractual practice/usage 合同惯例
实践是检验真理的唯一标准
Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.
歪风邪气 unhealthy practices and evil phenomena
实行分区规划 practice regional planning
in practice 在实践中,实际上
out of practice 久不练习,荒疏
social practice 社会实践
administrative ethical practice
行政操守
administrative practice
行政方式
Best Practices in Human Resources Development Award [Civil Service Training and Development Institute]
人才培训典范奖〔公务员培训处〕
central government practice
中央政府行事常规
Civil Servants Guide to Good Practices
《公务员良好行为指南》
code of practice
操作守则
Code of Practice for Allocation and Management of Departmental Quarters
《部门宿舍分配及管理守则》
ethical practice
品德操守
Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinances [Cap. 288] 《舞弊及非法行为条例》〔第288章〕
corrupt practice 舞弊行为
illegal practice 非法行为
金工实习 Metalworking Practice
电工实习 Electrical Engineering Practice
according to stock exchange practice 按照证券交易惯例
standard of professional appraisal practice 评估操作规范
in line with international practices 与国际贯例接轨
Practice 实践，惯例
international practices 国际惯例
Experience is born of practice.
经验来源于实践。
The ideal design would never be put into practice.
脱离实际的设计永远不会付诸实施。
People believe that many abilities are developed through practice.
人们相信人的许多能力是从实践中获得的。
One good way to learn is to put theory into practice.
把理论付诸实践是一种学习的好方法。
It's ideal to have one's theory based on practice.
理想的是把理论建立在实践的基础上。
In the context of late 19th century Italy， it was difficult to be both a practicing Christian and a political official.
在十九世纪的意大利，既想当基督徒又想从政是很难的。
Your idea won't work in practice.
你的想法在实践中行不通。
Many teachers frowned upon this practice.
许多教师不同意这做法。
We won’t do it because it departs from our usual practice.
这有悖于我们的常规做法，所以我们不会去做。
Theory comes from practice and in turn serves practice.
理论来源于实践，转而又服务于实践。
He is a doctor. He has his own practice.
他是个医生，他自己开业。
We should not only know the theory but also how to apply it to practice.我们不仅要知道理论，还要知道怎样把理论应用于实践。
Perhaps the fact that many of these first studies considered only algae of a size that could be collected in a net(net phytoplankton), a practice that overlooked the smaller phytoplankton that we now know grazers are most likely to feed on, led to a de-emphasis of the role of grazers in subsequent research.
也学是早期的许多研究只考虑了一种大小足以被浮游植物网采集的水藻，而这种做法忽略了更小的浮游植物—现在我们知道食草动物很可能以它为生。这些事实和做法导致了在后面的研究中对食草动物的忽视。
But in actual practice this system breaks down in many ways, because the organism and the environment are constantly interacting so that the environment is modified by the orgainism and vice versa.
但是在实际中这套系统在很多方面失败了，因为有机物和环境在不断相互作用，所以环境在不断被有机物修改，反过来也是一样。
In this way they can better apply theory to practice.
这样他们就能更好地把理论运用到实践中去。
We've made our plans, and now we must put them into practice.
我们已订好计划，现在应付诸实施了。
你说得容易。
That's easy for you to say.
If you practice hard, you'll get a gold medal. (如果你刻苦练习，一定能够得金牌。)
That's easy for you to say. (你说得容易。)
That's international practice. We can't break it.
这是国际惯例，我们不能违背。
Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is key to it.
实践得真知。
Practice is better than precept.
身教重于言教。
Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.
知识是一座宝库，实践是打开宝库的钥匙。
Knowledge without practice makes but half an artist.
只有知识而无实践，只能造就半瓢水的艺术家。
No practice, no gain in one's wit.
吃一堑，长一智。
Practice is better than precept.
身教胜于言教。
Practice makes perfect.
熟能生巧。
Practice what you preach.
言必行。
Without practice, hopes will be reduced to zero.
没有实践，希望会化为乌有。
It is said that a new policy is being put into practice in your foreign trade.
据说你们正在实施一种新的对外贸易政策。
We have mainly adopted some usual international practices.
我们主要采取了一些国际上的惯例做法。
That's international practice. We can't break it.
这是国际惯例，我们不能违背。
A The football websites are really good. I follow English football on the internet.
A 足球网非常好。我在互联网上跟踪了解英国足球赛况。
B Do you use English-language websites?
B 你使用英文网站吗？
A For football? Yes, mostly English, sometimes Chinese. The English ones are good for practicing my English.
A 足球的英文网站？是的，大部分是英语网站，有时是中文网站。英文网站对我练习英语有好处。
B I must try them. Can you e-mail me the website addresses?
B 我一定要试一试。你能把那些网站的网址用电子邮件发给我吗？
A Yes, no problem. Apart from helping my English, it’s a great way to keep up-to-date on all the news and results.
A 当然，没问题。除了帮助我学习英语，上网还是了解最新消息和结果的好方法。
B That’s true! It’s good if you’re a football fan who also wants to learn English!
B 确实如此！如果你既是一个球迷又想学英语的话这确实很好。
A Is it true you used to play the piano?
A 你过去弹过钢琴是真的吗？
B Yes, but it was a long time ago. When I was young, I used to play the piano.
B 是的，但是那是很久以前的事了。我年轻的时候弹过钢琴。
A But you don’t play any more?
A 但是你现在再也不弹了吗？
B No, I don’t have time. Also, I stopped practicing years ago – and you have to keep practicing.
B 是的，我没有时间。还有，我很多年前就不练了——你得一直练习才行。
A That’s true. Especially with the piano, you must keep practicing.
A 确实如此。钢琴尤其是这样。你必须坚持不懈。
B Well, maybe I should start playing again.
B 哦，也许我应该重新开始弹钢琴。
Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.
Thomas Fuller, British churchman
知识是一座宝库，而实践是并启宝库的钥匙。
英国教士富勒T.
get the hang of进入状态，摸到窍门
I think if I practice serving a couple of times, I'll get the hang of it.
我想如果我多练习几次发球，我就会魔到窍门了。
put into practice 实施，实行
As our usual practice, insurance covers basic risks only, at 110 percent of the invoice value. If coverage against other risks is required, such as breakage, leakage, TPND, hook and contamination damages, the extra premium involved would be for the buyer's account.
按照我们的惯例，只保基本险，按发票金额110%投保。如果要加保其它险别，例如破碎险、渗漏险、盗窃遗失险、钩损和污染险等，额外保险费由买方负担。
操练 drill; practice
A: Your pronunciation is very good, Ping. Your English sounds great.
A: 你的发音非常好，平。你的英语听起来很好听。
B: Thank you, Sue.
B: 谢谢你，苏。
A: It’s really good. How do you practice?
A: 你的英语真的很好。你怎么练习的？
B: It’s important to hear English and listen to it as much as you can.
B: 尽可能多地听英语是很重要的。
A: What do you do?
A: 你怎么做的？
B: I listen to the radio everyday. I buy CDs with English-language songs.
Everything helps!
B: 我每天听收音机。我还买英语歌曲CD。这些都很有帮助。
If you want to ask someone how they do something, use the question word How . . . ? / How . . . ? e.g. How do you practice? / How do you practice? ; How do you travel to work? / How do you travel to work?
如果你想问某人如何做某事，用疑问词How . . . ? / 怎么 . . . ?例如How do you practice? / 你怎样练习? ; How do you travel to work? / 你怎么上班?
A: Are there English-language channels on TV in Beijing?
A: 在北京有英语电视频道吗？
B: Yes, there’re English-language programmes on CCTV and on BTV.
B: 有，在CCTV 和BTV都有英语节目。
A: That must be good for practicing your English.
A: 那对你练习英语一定有好处。
B: Yes, it’s great. I watch the programmes on TV every week. They really help me.
B: 是的，非常有用。我每周看英语电视节目。它们对我帮助非常大。
A: And movies on DVD?
A: 也看DVD电影吗？
B: Yes. It’s so easy to get good English-language movies. Everything can help your English.
B: 是的。现在很容易买到好的英语电影DVD。这些都能帮你学英语。
弊端 [bì duān] /malpractice/abuse/corrupt practice/
不经一事不长一智 [bù jīng yī shì bù zhǎng yī zhì] /you can't gain knowledge without practice/wisdom comes from experience/
操练 [cāo liàn] /drill/practice/
风气 [fēng qì] /general mood/atmosphere/common practice/
贯彻 [guàn chè] /implement/put into practice/carry out/
荒 [huāng] /out of practice/uncultivated/
练 [liàn] /to practice/to train/to perfect (one's skill)/to drill/
谟 [mó] /plan/to practice/
生疏 [shēng shū] /(adj) unfamiliar; strange/(adj) disaccustomed; out of practice/
施行 [shī xíng] /to put in place/put into practice/take effect/
实际 [shí jì] /actual/reality/practice/
实际上 [shí jì shàng] /in fact/in reality/as a matter of fact/in practice/
实践 [shí jiàn] /to practice/to put into practice/to fulfill/
实习 [shí xí] /to practice/field work/
实行 [shí xíng] /implement/carry out/to put into practice/
熟练 [shú liàn] /practiced/proficient/skilled/skillful/
孰能生巧 [shú néng shēng qiǎo] /practice makes perfect/
习 [xí] /to practice/to study/habit/
习惯 [xí guàn] /habit/custom/usual practice/to be used to/
悬壶济世 [xuán hú jì shì] /practice medicine or pharmacy to help the people or public/
演 [yǎn] /to develop/to evolve/to practice/to perform/to play/to act/
演练 [yǎn liàn] /drill/practice/
演习 [yǎn xí] /exercise/practice/to put on a play/to act/
肄 [yì] /descendants/distress/practice/
作法 [zuò fǎ] /course of action/method of doing something/practice/modus operandi/
做法 [zuò fǎ] /way of doing things/a (regular) practice/a behavior/
It's theory to which many economists subscribe, but in practice it often leaves railroads in the position of determining which companies will flourish and which will fail.
这种理论得到了多数经济学家的认同，但在实际操作中，它使铁路公司获得了一个决定谁败谁荣的权利。
If you feel awkward being humorous, you must practice so that it becomes more natural.
如果你在幽默时感到很别扭，你应该进行练习使它变得更自然。
Include a few casual and apparently off-the-cuff remarks which you can deliver in a relaxed and unforced manner.
包括一些很随便的、看上去是即兴的话，你可以用轻松的、不做作的方式把它们说出来。
Often it's the delivery which causes the audience to smile, so speak slowly and remember that a raised eyebrow or an unbelieving look may help to show that you are making a light-hearted remark.
常常是你说话的方式使听众发笑，因此说慢一些，并且记住扬扬眉毛或者做出一种不相信的表情都会向人们显示你正在说笑话。
Science, in practice, depends far less on the experiments it prepares than on the preparedness of the minds of the men who watch the experiments.
在实践中，科学的进步依赖于做实验，但更依赖于实验的观察者（即做实验的人）的心理是否有足够的准备。
Among the many shaping factors, I would single out the country's excellent elementary schools; a labor force that welcomed the new technology; the practice of giving premiums to inventors; and above all the American genius for nonverbal, "spatial" thinking about things technological.
在诸多形成因素中，我想特别指出这个国家优异的小学教育；欢迎新技术的劳动大军；对发明者进行奖励的做法；尤其是美国人在处理技术性事物所具有的非语言的空间思维才能。
Constant practice has such an effect on memory as to lead to skilful performance on the piano, to recitation of a poem, and even to reading and understanding these words.
反复练习对记忆有很大影响，可以使人们熟练地演奏钢琴、背诵诗歌、乃至总结和理解这些词句。
Practice (or review) tends to build and maintain memory for a task or for any learned material.
实践（或称复习）就是建立并保持对某一任务或所学材料的记忆。
Over a period of no practice what has been learned tends to be forgotten; and the adaptive consequences may not seem obvious.
有一段时间不实践，学到的东西往往就会忘记（渐进性地遗忘）；其适应性结果也就显得不太明显。
{adj: Baptist, Baptistic} of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Baptist church
"Baptist baptismal practices"
"a Baptist minister"
{adj: Hasidic, Hassidic, Chasidic, Chassidic} of or relating to the Jewish Hasidim or its members or their beliefs and practices
{adj: Mormon} of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Mormon church
"Mormon leaders"
"the former Mormon practice of polygamy"
{adj: Nazi} relating to or consistent with or typical of the ideology and practice of Nazism or the Nazis
"the total Nazi crime"
"the Nazi interpretation of history"
{adj: Procrustean} of or relating to the mythical giant Procrustes or the mode of torture practiced by him
{adj: Uniate} of or relating to former Eastern Christian or Orthodox churches that have been received under the jurisdiction of the Church of Rome but retain their own rituals and practices and canon law
{adj: accustomed, customary, habitual, wonted} commonly used or practiced; usual
"his accustomed thoroughness"
"took his customary morning walk"
"his habitual comment"
"with her wonted candor"
{adj: adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful} having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
"adept in handicrafts"
"an adept juggler"
"an expert job"
"a good mechanic"
"a practiced marksman"
"a proficient engineer"
"a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"
"the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"
{adj: adjective, procedural} relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
"adjective law"
<-> substantive
{adj: all-weather} usable or operative or practiced in all kinds of weather
"a good all-weather road"
"all-weather flying"
{adj: allopathic} of or relating to the practice of allopathy
"allopathic remedies"
<-> homeopathic
{adj: antimonopoly, antitrust} of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices
{adj: antiseptic} clean and honest
"antiseptic financial practices"
{adj: antithetic, antithetical} sharply contrasted in character or purpose
"practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs"
"hope is antithetic to despair"
{adj: applied} put into practice or put to use
"applied physics"
{adj: ascetic, ascetical, austere, spartan} practicing great self-denial
"Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James
"a desert nomad's austere life"
"a spartan diet"
"a spartan existence"
{adj: ascetic, ascetical} pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
"ascetic practices"
{adj: barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild} without civilizing influences
"barbarian invaders"
"barbaric practices"
"a savage people"
"fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade
"wild tribes"
{adj: base, dishonorable, dishonourable, immoral, unethical} not adhering to ethical or moral principles
"base and unpatriotic motives"
"a base, degrading way of life"
"cheating is dishonorable"
"they considered colonialism immoral"
"unethical practices in handling public funds"
{adj: capitalistic, capitalist} favoring or practicing capitalism
<-> socialistic
{adj: cardiologic} of or relating to or used in or practicing cardiology
"cardiologic evidence"
{adj: carpetbag} following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers
"carpetbag adventurers"
"a carpetbag government"
{adj: casuistic, casuistical} of or relating to or practicing casuistry
"overly subtle casuistic reasoning"
{adj: cenobitic, coenobitic, cenobitical, coenobitical} of or relating to or befitting cenobites or their practices of communal living
<-> eremitic
{adj: certified, qualified} holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill
"a registered pharmacist"
"a registered hospital"
{adj: churchgoing} actively practicing a religion
{adj: conventional} in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past
"a conventional church wedding with the bride in traditional white"
"the conventional handshake"
{adj: corrupting} seducing into corrupt practices
{adj: covert} secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
"covert actions by the CIA"
"covert funding for the rebels"
<-> overt
{adj: deceptive, misleading, shoddy} designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
"the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm"
"deliberately deceptive packaging"
"a misleading similarity"
"statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading"
"shoddy business practices"
{adj: dermatologic, dermatological} of or relating to or practicing dermatology
{adj: designed, studied} carefully practiced or designed or premeditated
"a studied reply"
{adj: discriminatory, invidious} containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
"discriminatory attitudes and practices"
"invidious comparisons"
{adj: drilled} trained in a skill by repetitious practice
"well-drilled in military procedures"
{adj: dry, teetotal} practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
"he's been dry for ten years"
"no thank you; I happen to be teetotal"
{adj: endodontic} of or relating to or involving or practicing endodontics
"an endodontic specialist"
{adj: eremitic, eremitical} of or relating to or befitting eremites or their practices of hermitic living
"eremitic austerities"
<-> cenobitic
{adj: ethical} conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior
"an ethical lawyer"
"ethical medical practice"
"an ethical problem"
"had no ethical objection to drinking"
"Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley
<-> unethical
{adj: geriatric, gerontological} of or relating to or practicing geriatrics
"geriatric hospital"
{adj: gynecological, gynaecological, gynecologic} of or relating to or practicing gynecology
"gynecological examination"
{adj: habitual} made a norm or custom or habit
"his habitual practice was to eat an early supper"
"her habitual neatness"
{adj: homeopathic} of or relating to the practice of homeopathy
"homeopathic medicine"
<-> allopathic
{adj: idolatrous} relating to or practicing idolatry
"idolatrous worship"
{adj: impracticable, infeasible, unfeasible, unworkable} not capable of being carried out or put into practice
"refloating the sunken ship proved impracticable because of its fragility"
"a suggested reform that was unfeasible in the prevailing circumstances"
{adj: improper, unconventional, unlawful} not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
"an unconventional marriage"
"improper banking practices"
{adj: institutionalized, institutionalised} given the character of an institution or incorporated into a structured and usually well-established system
"institutionalized graft"
"institutionalized suicide as practiced in Japan"
{adj: irregular} contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
"irregular hiring practices"
<-> regular
{adj: kinky, perverted} (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
"kinky sex"
"perverted practices"
{adj: lapsed, nonchurchgoing} no longer active or practicing
"a lapsed Catholic"
{adj: legitimate} in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
"legitimate advertising practices"
{adj: macrobiotic} of or relating to the theory or practice of macrobiotics
"macrobiotic diet"
{adj: medical} relating to the study or practice of medicine
"the medical profession"
"a medical student"
"medical school"
{adj: medicolegal} pertaining to legal aspects of the practice of medicine (as malpractice or patient consent for operations or patient information)
{adj: mendicant} practicing beggary
"mendicant friars"
{adj: mnemonic, mnemotechnic, mnemotechnical} of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory
"mnemonic device"
{adj: neurological, neurologic} of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology
"neurological evidence"
{adj: nontraditional, untraditional} not conforming to or in accord with tradition
"nontraditional designs"
"nontraditional practices"
<-> traditional
{adj: obstetric, obstetrical} of or relating to or used in or practicing obstetrics
"obstetric hospital"
{adj: oncological, oncologic} of or relating to or practicing oncology
"oncological nurse"
{adj: orthodontic} of or relating to or involving or practicing orthodontics
"orthodontic braces"
{adj: out of practice, rusty} impaired in skill by neglect
{adj: pathological, pathologic} of or relating to the practice of pathology
"pathological laboratory"
{adj: periodontic, periodontal} of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics
"periodontal disease"
{adj: practical} concerned with actual use or practice
"he is a very practical person"
"the idea had no practical application"
"a practical knowledge of Japanese"
"woodworking is a practical art"
<-> impractical
{adj: practiced, practised} skillful after much practice
{adj: psychiatric, psychiatrical} relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry
"psychiatric disorder"
"psychiatric hospital"
{adj: psychotherapeutic} of or relating to or practicing psychotherapy
"psychotherapeutic sessions"
{adj: pure} concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied
"pure science"
{adj: regular} in accord with regular practice or procedure
"took his regular morning walk"
"her regular bedtime"
{adj: sadomasochistic} of or relating to sadomasochism
"sadomasochistic sexual practices"
{adj: scientific} of or relating to the practice of science
"scientific journals"
{adj: socialist, socialistic} of or relating to or promoting or practicing socialism
"socialist theory"
"socialist realism"
"socialist party"
{adj: stingy, ungenerous} unwilling to spend
"she practices economy without being stingy"
"an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
<-> generous
{adj: tolerant} showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
<-> intolerant
{adj: totalitarian, totalistic} of or relating to the principles of totalitarianism according to which the state regulates every realm of life
"totalitarian theory and practice"
"operating in a totalistic fashion"
{adj: traditionalistic} adhering to tradition especially in cultural or religious practices
{adj: undemocratic} not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals
"the union broke with its past undemocratic procedures"
<-> democratic
{adj: unethical} not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior
"unethical business practices"
<-> ethical
{adj: unpracticed, unpractised, unversed} not having had extensive practice
{adj: unsound} not sound financially
"unsound banking practices"
<-> sound
{adj: usual} occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
"grew the usual vegetables"
"the usual summer heat"
"came at the usual time"
"the child's usual bedtime"
<-> unusual
{adj: wicked} morally bad in principle or practice
<-> virtuous
{adj: wildcat} outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices
"wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks"
"wildcat stock speculation"
"a wildcat airline"
"wildcat life insurance schemes"
{adv: customarily} by custom; according to common practice
"children are customarily expected to be seen but not heard"
{adv: farther, further} to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
"farther north"
"moved farther away"
"farther down the corridor"
"the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"
"went only three miles further"
"further in the future"
{adv: forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrard} at or to or toward the front
"he faced forward"
"step forward"
"she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
<-> backward
{adv: imperfectly, amiss} in an imperfect or faulty way
"The lobe was imperfectly developed"
"Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austen
<-> perfectly
{adv: in practice} in practical applications
"will this work in practice?"
{adv: insofar, in so far, so far, to that extent, to that degree} to the degree or extent that
"insofar as it can be ascertained, the horse lung is comparable to that of man"
"so far as it is reasonably practical he should practice restraint"
{adv: medically} involving medical practice
"medically trained nurses"
"medically correct treatment"
{adv: on paper, in theory} as described in contrast to as practiced
"on paper, this looks like a good idea"
{adv: routinely, habitually} according to routine or established practice
"he routinely parked in a no-parking zone"
{n: Anglicanism} the faith and doctrine and practice of the Anglican Church
{n: Anglo-Catholicism, High Anglicanism} a doctrine and practice within the Church of England emphasizing the Catholic tradition
{n: Artaxerxes I, Artaxerxes} king of Persia who sanctioned the practice of Judaism in Jerusalem (?-424 BC)
{n: Augsburg Confession} a document drawn up in 1555 to defend the catholicity of Lutheran doctrine and to justify innovations in Lutheran practice; is still in effect today
{n: Catholicism, Catholicity} the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church
{n: Chabad, Chabad Hasidism} a form of Hasidism practiced by Lithuanian and Russian Jews under communist rule; the beliefs and practices of the Lubavitch movement
{n: Chopin} the music of Chopin
"he practiced Chopin day and night"
{n: Christian Church, Disciples of Christ} a Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by immersion
{n: Christianity, Christian religion} a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
{n: Church of the Brethren, Dunkers, Dippers} a Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion
{n: Conservative Judaism} beliefs and practices of Conservative Jews
{n: Decatur} a city in central Illinois; Abraham Lincoln practiced law here
{n: Dunker, Dunkard, Tunker} an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
{n: Eastern Catholicism} the beliefs and practices of any of the eastern Catholic Churches based in Constantinople or Antioch or Alexandria or Moscow or Jerusalem
{n: Freudian} a person who follows the basic theories or practices of Sigmund Freud
{n: Hare Krishna, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON} a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy
{n: Hasidism, Hassidism, Chasidism, Chassidism} beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews
{n: Hinduism, Hindooism} a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils
{n: Jesuitism, Jesuitry} the theology or the practices of the Jesuits (often considered to be casuistic)
{n: Judaism, Hebraism, Jewish religion} Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud
{n: Lamaze method of childbirth, Lamaze method} a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation and concentration and breathing
{n: Liberty Party} a former political party in the United States; formed in 1839 to oppose the practice of slavery; merged with the Free Soil Party in 1848
{n: Marrano, Converso} (medieval Spain) a Jew or Moor who converted to Christianity (especially those who professed conversion in order to avoid persecution but continued to practice their religion secretly)
{n: Mennonitism} system of beliefs and practices including belief in scriptural authority; plain dress; adult baptism; foot washing; restriction of marriage to members of the group
{n: Methodism} the religious beliefs and practices of Methodists characterized by concern with social welfare and public morals
{n: Methodist} a follower of Wesleyanism as practiced by the Methodist Church
{n: Mormonism} the doctrines and practices of the Mormon Church based on the Book of Mormon
{n: Northern Alliance, United Front} a multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban
{n: Orthodox Jew} Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law
{n: Orthodox Judaism} beliefs and practices of a Judaic sect that strictly observes Mosaic law
{n: Plantation} a newly established colony (especially in the colonization of North America)
"the practice of sending convicted criminals to serve on the Plantations was common in the 17th century"
{n: Presbyterianism} the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism
{n: Puritanism} the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)
{n: Reform Judaism} beliefs and practices of Reform Jews
{n: Romanism, Roman Catholicism, papism} the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome
{n: Shaker} a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world
{n: Stalinization, Stalinisation} social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalin
"many Hungarians refused to take part in the Stalinization of their country"
{n: Stanton, Elizabeth Cady Stanton} United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
{n: Sunnah, Sunna, hadith} (Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran
{n: Taoism, Hsuan Chiao} popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic
{n: Vieques} a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico used for target practice by the United States Navy
{n: Wahhabism, Wahabism} a conservative and intolerant form of Islam that is practiced in Saudi Arabia
"Osama bin Laden and his followers practice Wahhabism"
{n: Westernization, Westernisation} assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization
{n: abdominal breathing} breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles
"abdominal breathing is practiced by singers"
{n: abolition, abolishment} the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
"the abolition of capital punishment"
{n: abstainer, ascetic} someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
{n: abstinence} act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
{n: accounting principle, accounting standard} a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions
{n: adverse opinion} an opinion concerning financial statements (usually based on an audit by a CPA) that the statements as a whole do not present results fairly or are not in conformity with the generally accepted accounting practices of the United States
{n: aeronautics, astronautics} the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
{n: alchemist} one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone
{n: alternative medicine} the practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture
{n: anti} a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)
"the antis smelled victory after a long battle"
{n: appreciation, grasp, hold} understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
"he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
{n: armamentarium} the collection of equipment and methods used in the practice of medicine
{n: art, artistry, prowess} a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
"the art of conversation"
"it's quite an art"
{n: asana} (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)
{n: athletic training} the course of practice and exercise and diet undertaken by an athlete
{n: auditor} a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization
{n: banditry} the practice of plundering in gangs
{n: bar examination, bar exam} an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction
"applicants may qualify to take the New York bar examination by graduating from an approved law school"
"he passed the bar exam on his third try"
{n: batting cage, cage} a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
{n: biomedicine} the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice
{n: biosafety level} the level of safety from exposure to infectious agents; depends on work practices and safety equipment and facilities
{n: bondage} sexual practice that involves physically restraining (by cords or handcuffs) one of the partners
{n: bonded labor} an illegal practice in which employers give high-interest loans to workers whose entire families then labor at low wages to pay off the debt
{n: bribery, graft} the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
{n: buddy system} a cooperative practice of pairing two or more people together for mutual assistance or safety (especially in recreational swimming)
{n: butt shaft} an blunt arrow without a barb; an arrow used for target practice
{n: calisthenics, callisthenics} the practice of calisthenic exercises
"calisthenics is recommended for general good health"
{n: cannibalism} the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
{n: captivity, imprisonment, incarceration, immurement} the state of being imprisoned
"he was held in captivity until he died"
"the imprisonment of captured soldiers"
"his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"
"he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"
{n: caravanning} the practice of taking holidays in a caravan
{n: careerism} the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity
{n: caution, caveat} a warning against certain acts
"a caveat against unfair practices"
{n: charitableness} generosity as manifested by practicing charity (as for the poor or unfortunate)
{n: chiropractor} a therapist who practices chiropractic
{n: communalism} the practice of communal living and common ownership
{n: communion} (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites
{n: complementary medicine} the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine
{n: conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance} acting according to certain accepted standards
"their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"
<-> noncompliance, nonconformity
{n: conjurer, conjuror, conjure man} a witch doctor who practices conjury
{n: consent decree} an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt
{n: consuetudinary, consuetudinal} a manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order)
{n: consultancy} the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field
"a business management consultancy"
{n: cooperation} the practice of cooperating
"economic cooperation"
"they agreed on a policy of cooperation"
{n: corner} a remote area
"in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"
{n: cosmetology} the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin
{n: country doctor} a doctor who practices in the country (rather than in a city) usually remote from a modern hospital
"do country doctors still make house calls?"
{n: craftsman, artisan, journeyman, artificer} a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
{n: cuckoldry} the practice of making cuckolds; sexual conquests of married women
{n: cuisine, culinary art} the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
{n: cultism} devotion to the doctrine or a cult or to the practices of a cult
{n: cult} adherents of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices
{n: curandera} a Mexican woman who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
{n: curandero} a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
{n: custom, tradition} a specific practice of long standing
{n: custom, usage, usance} accepted or habitual practice
{n: debarment} the state of being debarred (excluded from enjoying certain possessions or rights or practices)
{n: dental practice} the practice of dentistry
{n: dentist, tooth doctor, dental practitioner} a person qualified to practice dentistry
{n: depravity, turpitude} a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
"the various turpitudes of modern society"
{n: disbarment} the act of expelling a lawyer from the practice of law
{n: discipline} a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
"he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"
"for such a plan to work requires discipline";
{n: domestic terrorism} terrorism practiced in your own country against your own people
"the 1995 bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City was an instance of domestic terrorism"
{n: drumming} the act of playing drums
"he practiced his drumming several hours every day"
{n: ecclesiasticism} religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices
{n: effortlessness} the quality of requiring little effort
"such effortlessness is achieved only after hours of practice"
<-> effortfulness
{n: evil, evilness} the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
"attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
<-> good, goodness
{n: exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation} systematic training by multiple repetitions
"practice makes perfect"
{n: exhibition game, practice game} a game whose outcome is not recorded in the season's standing
{n: exhibition season} the time before the regular games begin when football or baseball teams play practice games
{n: exorcist, exorciser} someone who practices exorcism
{n: falun gong} a spiritual movement that began in China in the latter half of the 20th century and is based on Buddhist and Taoist teachings and practices
{n: family practice, family medicine} medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit
{n: farming, agriculture, husbandry} the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
{n: farmland, farming area} a rural area where farming is practiced
{n: fashion} characteristic or habitual practice
{n: featherbedding} the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
{n: firing range, target range} a practice range for target practice
{n: formalism} the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
{n: fortunetelling} the practice of predicting people's futures (usually for payment)
{n: gastronomy} the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food
{n: generally accepted accounting practices, GAAP} a collection of rules and procedures and conventions that define accepted accounting practice; includes broad guidelines as well as detailed procedures
{n: geomancer} one who practices geomancy
{n: golf range, driving range} a practice range for practicing golf shots
{n: graduate nurse, trained nurse} someone who has completed the course of study (including hospital practice) at a nurses training school
{n: greenmail} (corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business
{n: group practice} (medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources
{n: gymnosophist} member of a Hindu sect practicing gymnosophy (especially nudism)
{n: gymnosophy} the doctrine of a sect of Hindu philosophers who practiced nudity and asceticism and meditation
{n: harakiri, hara-kiri, harikari, suppuku} ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
{n: heritage} practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
"a heritage of freedom"
{n: home economics, home ec, domestic science, household arts} theory and practice of homemaking
{n: homosexual, homophile, homo, gay} someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
{n: honoring, observance} conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
<-> nonobservance
{n: housecleaning} (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
"more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms"
"many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners"
{n: hydromancer} one who practices hydromancy
{n: hygiene} a condition promoting sanitary practices
"personal hygiene"
{n: hypothesis, possibility, theory} a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
"a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"
"he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"
{n: inauguration, startup} the act of starting a new operation or practice
"he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"
"the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"
{n: injustice, unjustness} the practice of being unjust or unfair
<-> justice
{n: international terrorism} terrorism practiced in a foreign country by terrorists who are not native to that country
{n: law practice} the practice of law
{n: law, practice of law} the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
"he studied law at Yale"
{n: lawyer, attorney} a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
{n: legal profession, bar, legal community} the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
"he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey"
{n: leotard, unitard, body suit, cat suit} a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance
{n: library science} the study of the principles and practices of library administration
{n: license, licence} freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
{n: licensing fee, license fee, license tax} a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)
{n: lithomancer} one who practices lithomancy
{n: lobbyism} the practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyist
{n: looseness} a lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practice
"misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression"
{n: lynch law} the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law
{n: macumba} popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult
{n: management consultant} adviser to business about efficient management practices
{n: martial art} any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport
"he had a black belt in the martial arts"
{n: masturbator, onanist} a person who practices masturbation
{n: maternalism} motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children
{n: medical building, health facility, healthcare facility} building where medicine is practiced
{n: medical institution} an institution created for the practice of medicine
{n: medical instrument} instrument used in the practice of medicine
{n: medical practice} the practice of medicine
{n: medical practitioner, medical man} someone who practices medicine
{n: medical profession, medical community} the body of individuals who are qualified to practice medicine
{n: medicine, practice of medicine} the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
"he studied medicine at Harvard"
{n: mercantile law, commercial law, law merchant} the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence
{n: mistreatment} the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
"he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"
{n: modernism} practices typical of contemporary life or thought
{n: monogamist, monogynist} someone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time)
{n: mycophagy} the practice of eating fungi (especially mushrooms collected in the wild)
{n: name-dropping} the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener
"the hard thing about name-dropping is to avoid being too obvious about it"
{n: naprapath} a therapist who practices naprapathy
{n: naturopath} a therapist who practices naturopathy
{n: nazi} an offensive term for a person who is fanatically dedicated to, or seeks to control, some activity, practice, etc.
{n: necromancer} one who practices divination by conjuring up the dead
{n: newspapering} journalism practiced for the newspapers
{n: nonconformism} the practice of nonconformity
{n: nonobservance} a lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
<-> observance
{n: nudism, naturism} going without clothes as a social practice
{n: nudist, naturist} a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion
{n: obeah, obi} a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
{n: obiism} belief in a kind of sorcery that originated in Africa and is practiced in the West Indies
{n: occult, occult arts} supernatural practices and techniques
"he is a student of the occult"
{n: omerta} a code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities
{n: one-upmanship} the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor
{n: onomancer} one who practices onomancy
{n: optometry} the practice of an optometrist
{n: ornamentalism} the practice of ornamental display
{n: penologist} a person who studies the theory and practice of prison management
{n: pentecostalism} the principles and practices of Pentecostal religious groups; characterized by religious excitement and talking in tongues
{n: peonage} the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged
{n: perpetual motion} motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction
{n: perversion, sexual perversion} an aberrant sexual practice that is preferred to normal intercourse
{n: phlebotomist} someone who practices phlebotomy
{n: photomechanics, photoplatemaking} the process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods
"photomechanics revolutionized the practice of printing"
{n: photometrist, photometrician} someone who practices photometry
{n: pillar} a fundamental principle or practice
"science eroded the pillars of superstition"
{n: pivot} the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot
"the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"
{n: playbook} a notebook containing descriptions and diagrams of the plays that a team has practiced (especially an American football team)
{n: pluralism} the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time
{n: popery, papism} offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church
{n: postmodernism} genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
{n: practice range} a place for practicing golf shots
{n: practice, pattern} a customary way of operation or behavior
"it is their practice to give annual raises"
"they changed their dietary pattern"
{n: practice, praxis} translating an idea into action
"a hard theory to put into practice"
"differences between theory and praxis of communism"
{n: practice} knowledge of how something is usually done
"it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"
{n: practice} the exercise of a profession
"the practice of the law"
"I took over his practice when he retired"
{n: practitioner, practician} someone who practices a learned profession
{n: precaution} the trait of practicing caution in advance
{n: product} a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances
"skill is the product of hours of practice"
"his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue"
{n: proficiency, technique} skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
"practice greatly improves proficiency"
{n: propagation, extension} the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
{n: proselytism} the practice of proselytizing
{n: pyramiding} a fraudulent business practice involving some form of pyramid scheme e.g., the chain of distribution is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices until retail prices are unnecessarily inflated
{n: pyrographer} an artist who practices pyrography
{n: pyromancer} one who practices pyromancy
{n: quackery, empiricism} medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
{n: quotation} the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.
"since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"
{n: range} a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
"the army maintains a missile range in the desert"
"any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"
{n: reformation} improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs
{n: rehearsal, dry run} a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
"he missed too many rehearsals"
"a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding"
{n: rehearsal} (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
{n: religious orientation} an attitude toward religion or religious practices
{n: reporting weight} a person's body weight (as an athlete's) at the beginning of the season (when first reporting for practice)
{n: review, brushup} practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
{n: riding school} a school where horsemanship is taught and practiced
{n: rifle range} a range where people can practice shooting rifles
"during the war they turned the bowling alleys into rifle ranges"
{n: ritual, rite} any customary observance or practice
{n: rule, linguistic rule} (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
{n: rustiness} ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice
"his rustiness showed when he was asked to speed up"
{n: sabbat, witches' Sabbath} a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy
{n: sales resistance} resistance by potential customers to aggressive selling practices
{n: scrimmage} (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
{n: second nature} acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate
{n: self-discipline, self-denial} the trait of practicing self discipline
{n: self-service} the practice of serving yourself (as in a grocery or cafeteria)
{n: separatism} a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists
"separatism is a serious problem in Quebec"
"demands for some form of separatism on grounds of religion have been perceived as a threat to mainstream education"
{n: sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity} activities associated with sexual intercourse
"they had sex in the back seat"
{n: shaman, priest-doctor} in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
{n: shamanism} any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
{n: shooting gallery, shooting range} an enclosed firing range with targets for rifle or handgun practice
{n: skidpan} a paved surface on which cars can be made to skid so that drivers can practice controlling them
{n: skull session, skull practice} teaching strategy to an athletic team
{n: slavery, slaveholding} the practice of owning slaves
{n: sloth, laziness, acedia} apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
{n: soixante-neuf, sixty-nine} oral sex practiced simultaneously by two people
{n: sophistication} falsification by the use of sophistry; misleading by means of specious fallacies
"he practiced the art of sophistication upon reason"
{n: sorcerer, magician, wizard, necromancer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist} one who practices magic or sorcery
{n: sparring match} a practice or exhibition boxing match
{n: specialist, medical specialist} practices one branch of medicine
{n: state-sponsored terrorism} terrorism practiced by a government against its own people or in support of international terrorism
{n: student teacher, practice teacher} a college student who is teaching under the supervision of a certified teacher in order to qualify for a degree in education
{n: studio} workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
"she ran a dance studio"
"the music department provided studios for their students"
"you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph"
{n: surgical spirit} methylated spirit used in the practice of medicine (especially for cleansing the skin before injections or before surgery)
{n: surveying} the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
"he studied surveying at college"
{n: symbolism, symbolization, symbolisation} the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
{n: systematism} the habitual practice of systematization and classification
{n: target practice} practice in shooting at targets
{n: tattoo} the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining
{n: taxation} the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state
{n: taxonomy} practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships
{n: testing ground, laboratory} a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation
"the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories"
"Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism"
{n: theurgy} white magic performed with the help of beneficent spirits (as formerly practiced by Neoplatonists)
{n: tolerance} willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
<-> intolerance
{n: toleration, acceptance, sufferance} a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
"all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"
{n: tool} an implement used in the practice of a vocation
{n: trade, craft} the skilled practice of a practical occupation
"he learned his trade as an apprentice"
{n: transvestism, transvestitism, cross dressing} the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
{n: turning} act of changing in practice or custom
"the law took many turnings over the years"
{n: vampirism} the actions or practices of a vampire
{n: versification} the art or practice of writing verse
{n: veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon, vet} a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
{n: voodoo, vodoun, voodooism, hoodooism} a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
{n: watchdog} a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste
"she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses"
{n: witching} the use or practice of witchcraft
{n: yoga} a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind
{n: yogi} one who practices yoga and has achieved a high level of spiritual insight
{v: adopt, borrow, take over, take up} take up and practice as one's own
{v: arbitrage} practice arbitrage, as in the stock market
{v: bundle, practice bundling} sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed
{v: charm, becharm} control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
{v: cheat, chisel} engage in deceitful behavior ; practice trickery or fraud
"Who's chiseling on the side?"
{v: deter, discourage} try to prevent ; show opposition to
"We should discourage this practice among our youth"
{v: disbar} remove from the bar ; expel from the practice of law by official action
"The corrupt lawyer was disbarred"
{v: discipline, train, check, condition} train by instruction and practice ; especially to teach self-control
"Parents must discipline their children"
"Is this dog trained?"
{v: drill, exercise, practice, practise} learn by repetition
"We drilled French verbs every day"
"Pianists practice scales"
{v: espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up} take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
"She embraced Catholocism"
"They adopted the Jewish faith"
{v: evade} practice evasion
"This man always hesitates and evades"
{v: follow} adhere to or practice
"These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion"
{v: lead off, lead astray} teach immoral behavior to
"It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits"
{v: license, licence, certify} authorize officially
"I am licensed to practice law in this state"
<-> decertify
{v: make} favor the development of
"Practice makes the winner"
{v: mortify} practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
{v: observe, keep} conform one's action or practice to
"keep appointments"
"she never keeps her promises"
"We kept to the original conditions of the contract"
{v: pass, make it} go successfully through a test or a selection process
"She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now"
<-> fail
{v: practice, apply, use} avail oneself to
"apply a principle"
"practice a religion"
"use care when going down the stairs"
"use your common sense"
"practice non-violent resistance"
{v: practice, practise, exercise, do} carry out or practice ; as of jobs and professions
"practice law"
{v: profess} practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
"She professes organic chemistry"
{v: rehearse, practise, practice} engage in a rehearsal (of)
{v: scrimmage} practice playing (a sport)
{v: segregate} separate by race or religion ; practice a policy of racial segregation
"This neighborhood is segregated"
"We don't segregate in this county"
<-> desegregate
{v: shamanize, shamanise} practice shamanism
{v: sodomize, sodomise, bugger} practice anal sex upon
{v: take to} develop a habit ; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
"She took to drink"
"Men take to the military trades"
{v: teetotal} practice teetotalism and abstain from the consuymption of alcoholic beverages
{v: twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate} practice sophistry ; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
{v: venesect} practice venesection
{v: work, act} have an effect or outcome ; often the one desired or expected
"The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"
"How does your idea work in practice?"
"This method doesn't work"
"The breaks of my new car act quickly"
"The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
His writings include Season of Migration to the North, and the collection of a short novel and stories titled The Wedding of Zein(1978), from which " A Handful of Dates " was taken.
他的作品包括《向北方迁移的季节》和一本名为《札因的婚礼》（ 1978）的短篇小说与故事集。故事《一把椰枣》就出自此集，
This story describes a boy's reaction to the discovery that his grandfather's business practices conflict with the teaching of the Koran, the sacred book of Islam, which Muslims believe contain the divine teaching revealed to the prophet Muhammed.
它描绘了一个男孩在发现祖父的生意与《古兰经》的教义相违背时的反应。《古兰经》是伊斯兰教的圣书，穆斯林们相信它包含有种安拉呈示给先知穆罕拉德的神圣教义。
Armed with such a precept, a number of doctors may slip into deceptive practices that they assume will " do no harm " and they may well help their patients.
有了这样的信条撑腰，很多的医生会滑向欺骗的深渊，认为谎言不会 "造成伤害 "，只会帮助病人。
Yet even in hospital with the most eloquent bill of rights, believers in benevolent deception continue their age-old practices.
然而，即使在口口声声支持权利法案的医院里，撒仁慈之说的信徒们还继续着他们那老掉牙的行径。
Yet the public has every reason to be wary of professional deception, for such practices are peculiarly likely to become deeply root-ed, to spread, and to erode trust.
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