1. 实际的，实践的　 concerned with action, practice, or actual conditions and results, rather than with ideas
2. 实用的　 effective or convenient in actual use; suited to actual conditions
3. 注重实际的；有实际工作能力的　 sensible; clever at doing things and dealing with difficulties

　～ application of a theory　理论的实际应用
　～ difficulty　实际困难
　～ experience　实际经验
　～ mathematics　实用数学
　～ mechanic　有实际经验的技师
　～ mind　实际想法
　～ politics　切实可行的政纲
　～ problem　实际问题
　～ suggestion　切实可行的建议
　～ teachings　行之有效的教导〔学说〕
　～ use　实用价值
　～ value　实际价值
　～ view　实际的观点
　eminently ～　特别实用
　sensibly ～　明智地注重实际
　severely ～　纯属实用的
　wisely ～　明智地注重实际

　Earning a living is a practical matter.　谋生是个实际问题。
　I don't think that it would be of much practical value to either of us.　我认为这对我们双方都没有什么实际价值。
　They've agreed to store the furniture; but we still have the practical problem of how to transport it over there.　他们已同意把家具先存在仓库里，但我们仍然有一个如何把家具运到那里去的实际问题。
　Their concern is manifested mainly in fine speeches, rather than in practical solutions.　他们的关心主要表现在说漂亮话上，而不在寻找切合实际的解决办法上。
　Certain ideas are not only agreeable to think about, but they are also helpful in life's practical struggles.　有些想法不仅想起来令人愉快，在人生的实际斗争中也颇有益。
　He lacks practical experience.　他缺乏实践经验。
　The doctor was committed to practical medicine.　那位医生致力于实用医学。
　Your invention has proved to be of much practical value.　你的发明已证明很有实用价值。
　This is a practical uniform which is comfortable and doesn't show the dirt.　这是一种穿起来舒服而又看不出脏的地方的很实用的制服。
　They could give valuable help and practical advice.　他们可以给予有用的帮助和可行的忠告。
　He is a practical person.　他是位讲究实际的人。
　They are very practical people. And you badly lack this practical spirit.　他们都是很实际的人，你却缺乏这种务实精神。

　Those sentiments are lofty but not very practical.　那种思想感情是高尚的，但是不太现实。
　Be practical—we can't afford both a car and a holiday.　应该讲究实际——我们没有足够的钱既去买汽车又去度假。

　Herbert proved the theory to be practical.　赫伯特证明这一理论很实用。

 ♣ for all practical purposes
　实际上，事实上　actually; in reality
　He does so little work in the office that for all practical purposes it would make no difference if he didn't come.　他在办公室里工作做得极少，实际上他上不上班都没有区别。
　The sale was supposed to last for a week, but for all practical purposes it's over.　减价销售原来预计要持续一周，然而实际上已经结束了。

 ♣ practical, practicable
　这两个词的区别在于：practical可用于人或物，而practicable一般只用于物，不用于人。例如：
　Before the era of electronics, television did not seem practicable; today it is but one of the practical applications of the science.　电子时代以前，电视似乎是不普及的；今天，电视只不过是科学的实际运用之一。

　［同义词］ accomplished, active, applicative, applied, working
　［反义词］ impractical
　［词源］　法语praticable