practise

practise — 動詞

1. to repeat an activity many times so that your ability improves — for example, pr

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

練習

反覆做以提升技能

to repeat an activity many times so that your ability improves — for example, practising the violin every day before a concert, or practising a dance routine until you remember every step without thinking.

例句

Liang practises the piano for an hour every evening before dinner.

Liang 每晚晚餐前練習鋼琴一小時。

practise + instrument noun phrase

The choir meets twice a week to practise songs for the spring concert.

合唱團每週聚會兩次，練習春季音樂會的歌曲。

practise + songs (object is the thing being prepared)

同義詞
  • rehearse

    Specifically for preparing a performance (play, speech, concert) rather than general skill-building

  • train

    Focuses on building physical or mental ability over time, often with a coach or plan

  • drill

    Repeating the same short routine until it becomes automatic, common in military or classroom settings

反義詞
  • neglect

    To fail to give enough attention to something that needs improvement

  • skip

    To deliberately miss a practice session or not do the activity

文法句型

practise + noun phrase (practise the piano)

practise + verb-ing (practise speaking English)

practise (alone, intransitive) (The team practises on Tuesdays.)

用法筆記

In British English the verb is spelled practise and the noun is practice. In American English both the verb and noun are spelled practice.

常見錯誤

❌I need to practice my English.' (British English spelling).
✅I need to practise my English.
💡In British English, practise is the verb and practice is the noun; learners often confuse the spellings.
❌She practised the exam last night.
✅She practised for the exam last night.
💡You practise the activity itself (practise the piano) but you practise for an event (practise for the exam).

2. to do the work of a skilled profession that requires a special qualification and

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

執業

從事需專業資格的工作

to do the work of a skilled profession that requires a special qualification and official permission to operate — for example, a doctor practising medicine at the county hospital, or a lawyer practising law in a small firm in Tainan.

例句

Dr. Adina Chen has practised medicine at the city hospital for over fifteen years.

陳 Adina 醫師在市中心醫院執業已超過十五年。

After the bar exam, Andrew plans to practise law at a small firm in Taichung.

通過律師考試後，Andrew 計劃在台中的一家小事務所執業。

practise + law (profession noun)

同義詞
  • work as

    More general; works for any job, not just licensed professions

  • be engaged in

    More formal, used in official contexts (be engaged in the practice of law)

  • pursue

    Emphasises the career path rather than the daily work

文法句型

practise + profession (medicine / law / dentistry / architecture)

用法筆記

This sense is used almost exclusively with a profession noun (medicine, law, dentistry, architecture, psychology, veterinary medicine). It is NOT used for general jobs such as teaching, engineering, or nursing, even though those also require training.

常見錯誤

❌She practises as a teacher.
✅She practises as a doctor.
💡This sense is reserved for licensed professions that require formal accreditation; teaching is not referred to with practise in this way.
❌He practises lawer.
✅He practises law.
💡The noun after practise must be the profession name itself (law, medicine), not the person noun (lawyer, doctor).

3. to make a particular activity a regular part of your life, especially because of

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

遵行；奉行

因信仰或習慣而常做

to make a particular activity a regular part of your life, especially because of your beliefs, culture, or personal rules — for example, a family that practises vegetarianism for religious reasons, or a community that practises traditional weaving methods that have been handed down for centuries.

例句

The Wang family practises vegetarianism as part of their Buddhist beliefs.

Wang 一家因佛教信仰而奉行素食。

Yasmin practises meditation for ten minutes every morning to start her day calmly.

Yasmin 每天早上冥想十分鐘，讓一天平靜地開始。

practise + meditation (belief-linked habit)

同義詞
  • observe

    Slightly more formal; common for religious or legal customs (observe Ramadan, observe the rules)

  • follow

    More general; works for rules, beliefs, or traditions without the sense of active repetition

  • adhere to

    Formal; emphasises strict and consistent compliance with beliefs or rules

反義詞
  • abandon

    To stop following a custom, belief, or practice entirely

  • give up

    Less formal; to stop doing something that was a regular practice

文法句型

practise + belief/activity noun (practise Buddhism, practise yoga)

practise + verb-ing (practise meditation, practise giving to charity)

用法筆記

The activity named after practise in this sense is typically meaningful in a cultural, spiritual, or ethical way. Unlike sense 1 (repeated to improve), the point here is about regular observance, not skill development. Unlike sense 2, the object is a custom or belief, not a profession.

常見錯誤

❌I practise eating breakfast every day.
✅I practise meditation every day.
💡This sense is used for meaningful, culturally or personally significant activities, not for mundane daily routines.
❌They practise the Christian religion.
✅They practise Christianity.
💡The object should be the belief or practice itself, not the word 'religion' after a descriptor.