practice: [15] The ultimate source of practice is Greek prássein ‘do, practise’. From its base *prak- were derived the noun praxis ‘doing, action’ (source of English praxis [16]) and the adjective praktós ‘to be done’. On this was based praktikós ‘concerned with action, practical’. This passed into English via late Latin practicus as practice [14], which was later superseded by practical [17].
From practicus was derived the medieval Latin verb practicāre, later practizāre. This passed into English via Old French practiser as practise [15]. The derived noun practise was altered to practice in the 16th century, on the analogy of pairs like advice/advise. => practical, practise, pragmatic, praxis
practice (v.)
c. 1400, "to do, act;" early 15c., "to follow or employ; to carry on a profession," especially medicine, from Old French pratiser, practiser "to practice," alteration of practiquer, from Medieval Latin practicare "to do, perform, practice," from Late Latin practicus "practical," from Greek praktikos "practical" (see practical).
From early 15c. as "to perform repeatedly to acquire skill, to learn by repeated performance;" mid-15c. as "to perform, to work at, exercise." Related: Practiced; practicing.
practice (n.)
early 15c., practise, "practical application," originally especially of medicine but also alchemy, education, etc.; from Old French pratiser, from Medieval Latin practicare (see practice (v.)). From early 15c. often assimilated in spelling to nouns in -ice. Also as practic, which survived in parallel into 19c.
双语例句
1. His hands were rough and calloused, from years of karate practice.
由于多年练习空手道，他的双手粗糙不平，布满老茧。
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2. The ministers expressed dismay at the continued practice of ethnic cleansing.
部长们表达了对持续进行的种族清洗的忧虑。
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3. In practice a graduate tax is an administrative nightmare.
毕业税具体操作起来不啻一场行政噩梦。
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4. Educational practice is liable to sudden swings and changes.
教学实践中经常会出现突然的变化与改革。
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5. All members of the association adhere to a strict code of practice.
