practise

practise
(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.
    我需要练习一下我的法语。
    [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。
    ■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
    他当律师
    [as adj. practicing]a practising architect.
    一位从业建筑师。
    ■observe the teaching and rules of (a particular religion)
    遵循（宗教）教导和教规
    non-Muslims were free to practise their religion.
    非穆斯林教徒有信奉自身宗教的自由。
    [asadj. practicing]a practising Roman Catholic.
    一位虔诚的罗马天主教徒。
    ■[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.
    我们最初行骗时织了张多么复杂的网啊！。
常用词组
practise what one preaches
  1. do what one advises others to do
    躬行己说，身体力行
派生
practiser
noun
语源
  1. 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)
用法
  1. On the difference between practise and practice, see usage at practice
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