practical

形容词 practical:

1. concerned with actual use or practice
2. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
   同义词：hardheaded, hard-nosed, pragmatic
3. being actually such in almost every respect
   同义词：virtual
4. having or put to a practical purpose or use

1. The whole scheme began to take on a more practical aspect.
   整个计划开始具有更切合实际的性质。
2. He has a practical partner who organizes everything for him.
   他有个很能干的伙伴，替他把一切弄得井井有条。
3. She is very practical.
   她很现实。
4. Your invention is not practical.
   你的发明不实用。

prac.ti.cal

adj.（形容词）
Of, relating to, governed by, or acquired through practice or action, rather than theory, speculation, or ideals:
实践的，实际的：实践或行动的，而不是理论、猜测或理想的，与实践或行动有关的，由实践和行动控制的，通过实践和行动获得的：
例句：
gained practical experience of sailing as a deck hand.
作为水手获得了航海的实践经验

Manifested in or involving practice:
可实现的，实用的：在实践中显示的或牵涉到实践的：
例句：
practical applications of calculus.
微积分的实际运用

Actually engaged in a specified occupation or a certain kind of work; practicing.
从事实际工作的：实际从事某种职业或工作的；实干的
Capable of being used or put into effect; useful:
实用的，有实用价值的：可用的或起作用的；有用的：
例句：
practical knowledge of Japanese.See Usage Note at practicable
日本人的实用哲学参见 practicable

Intended to serve a purpose without elaboration:
注意实效的，讲究实际的：为达到某一目的而没精心制作的：
例句：
practical low-heeled shoes.
实用的低跟鞋

Concerned with the production or operation of something useful:
可用的，实用的：有关有用事物的生产或操作的：
例句：
Woodworking is a practical art.
木工是一门实用工艺

Level-headed, efficient, and unspeculative.
务实的：头脑冷静的，效率高的，踏实的
Being actually so in almost every respect; virtual:
实质上的：几乎在每一方面都实际的；实质上的：
例句：
a practical disaster.
实质上的灾难

来源：
Middle English practicale
中古英语 practicale
from Medieval Latin practic3lis
源自 中世纪拉丁语 practic3lis
from Late Latin pr3cticus
源自 后期拉丁语 pr3cticus
from Greek praktikos
源自 希腊语 praktikos
from prassein [to make, do]
源自 prassein [制造，做]

【引伸】
prac.tical.ity