•It seemed like a good idea before we started, but in practice it was a disaster.在我们动手之前这似乎是个好主意，但实际上却是场灾难。

•Officially, Robert's in charge, but in practice Hannah runs the office.据称应该是罗伯特负责办事处的工作，但实际上却是汉娜在管。

•I can't see how your plan is going to work in practice.我看不出你的计划在实践中如何行得通。

•How do you intend to put these proposals into practice, Mohamed?穆罕默德，你打算如何把这些计划付诸实行？

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•What can European companies learn from Japanese business practices?欧洲公司能从日本工商业的做法中学到些甚么呢？

•It's common practice in the States to tip the hairdresser.在美国通常要给理发师小费。

•This is a cruel practice which should be banned immediately.这是个残忍的习俗，应该立即禁止。

•What is standard practice (= What is usually done) in a situation like this?在这种情况下通常如何处理？

•Newspaper editors have agreed a new code of practice on the invasion of privacy.报社编辑们已同意在侵犯隐私的问题上采取新的行为准则。

•I'll do your washing for you this time, but I'm not going to make a practice of it.这次我帮你洗衣服，不过下不为例。

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•I need to get some more practice before I take my driving test.考驾照前我还得再练练。

•Are you coming to cricket practice this evening?今晚的板球训练你会来吗？

•She's never at home because she spends all her free time at hockey practices.她从来都不在家，因为她把所有的闲置时间都用在练习曲棍球上了。

•You'll gradually get better at it - it's just a question of practice.你慢慢会更熟练的——这只是练习的问题。

•I'm a bit out of practice (= I haven't had any recent experience) but I'd love to play.我最近没怎么练习，但我愿意玩。

•Do you mind if I have a few practice shots before we start the game?开赛前我练几下投篮你不介意吧？

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•a dental/medical/veterinary/legal practice牙医／医疗／兽医诊所／律师事务所

•Our practice is responsible for about five thousand patients.我们诊所负责大约5000名患者。

•She's decided to leave the Health Service and join a private practice.她决定离开公共医疗体系，加入私人诊所。

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