Dictionary Workbench Ondict

general practice

Dictionary entry view. Switch to definition mode above when you know the meaning but not the word.

general practice

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Nurses, doctors, etc, Law
ˌgeneral ˈpractice noun  1. [uncountable]MNSCL the work of a doctor or lawyer who deals with all the ordinary types of illnesses or legal cases, rather than one specific type 全科医生[普通律师]的工作2. [countable]MNSCL a group of lawyers or doctors who do all types of work 普通律师事务所;全科诊所
Examples from the Corpus
general practiceThe variation in referral rates among general practice was much less than that reported in hospitals.We recommend the following guidelines for antibiotic treatment of acne in both hospital and general practice.This approach would have to be aimed primarily at general practice.Editor, - Renewed interest in the activities and professional training of counsellors in general practice is welcome.This may be the medical adviser, whose background as a partner in general practice is particularly useful in three ways.Influential in child psychiatry for over thirty years, Kahn moved into that field from the excellent springboard of general practice.Ashore, Stan Weatherall and Peter Harris followed the general practice in a beach-head: lending a hand where they could.
From Longman Business Dictionarygeneral practiceˌgeneral ˈpractice [countable]LAW a firm of lawyers who do many different types of legal work practice
ˌgeneral ˈpractice nounChineseSyllable
a work of Business doctor Corpus the or


general practice
ˌgeneral ˈpractice noun
1. [uncountable] the work of a doctor or lawyer who deals with all the ordinary types of illnesses or legal cases, rather than one specific type
2. [countable] a group of lawyers or doctors who do all types of work


general practiceBrE /ˌdʒenrəl ˈpræktɪs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdʒenrəl ˈpræktɪs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] (especially BrE) the work of a doctor who treats people in the community rather than at a hospital and who is not a specialist in one particular area of medicine; a place where a doctor like this works (医院以外的)综合医疗,全科诊疗;全科诊所to be in general practice从事普通诊疗She runs a general practice in Hull. 她在赫尔开了家全科诊所。🔊🔊(especially NAmE) the work of a lawyer who deals with all kinds of legal cases and who is not a specialist in one particular area of law; the place where a lawyer like this works 普通律师业务;普通律师事务所