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practice
/ˈpræktɪs/
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- past
- practiced
- british
- practise
- third person
- practices
- past participle
- practiced
- present participle
- practicing
1 · verb
To work on a skill repeatedly in order to improve.
反复尝试某项技能以便改进。
Practice is the American verb spelling; British English uses practise.
We can practice this conversation together.
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我们可以一起练习这段对话。
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Your current device will speak after you click; voices can differ by device.
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