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practising

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++prac·tis·ing British English, practicing American English /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/ adjective  1. a practising Catholic/Muslim/Jew etc RRRELIGIONsomeone who follows the rules and customs of a particular religion 虔诚的天主教徒/穆斯林/犹太教徒等 OPP lapsed2 a practising doctor/lawyer/teacher etc WORK/DO WORKsomeone who is working as a doctor, lawyer etc 执业医生/执业律师/从业教师等 Few practicing teachers have time for such research. 从事教学工作的老师很少有时间做这样的研究。
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practisingChanges in rights of audience may well result in a slimming down of the practising Bar.Applicants for both posts should be practising Christians in agreement with the Trust's aims and purposes.Over 500 of the prisoners are practising Christians.Working alongside the students will be practising musicians, architects, painters and dancers.Harri was the only practising Muslim in the class.For trainers or practising professionals needing a refresher course.Such was my sole experience in dabbling with the occult, when I met Beth and Ida Perry - practising spiritualists.The perspective on pedagogy that informs this book, then, makes considerable demands on the practising teacher.
From Longman Business Dictionarypractisingprac‧tis‧ing /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/ British English, practicing American English adjective a practising lawyer, doctor etc is working as a lawyer, doctor etcJudges have invariably spent most of their working lives as practising barristers.
prac·tis·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable
someone religion who Corpus rules of Business particular a the and follows customs


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practising
practising British English, practicing American English /ˈpræktəsɪŋ, ˈpræktɪsɪŋ/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: practice, practitioner; adjective: PRACTISED/PRACTICED, PRACTISING/PRACTICING; verb: PRACTISE/PRACTICE
1. a practising Catholic/Muslim/Jew etc someone who follows the rules and customs of a particular religion
   OPP  lapsed
2. a practising doctor/lawyer/teacher etc someone who is working as a doctor, lawyer etc:
    Few practicing teachers have time for such research.


prac·tis·ing (especially US -ticing) BrE /ˈpræktɪsɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpræktɪsɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] taking an active part in a particular religion, profession, etc. 积极参加宗教活动的a practising Christian/teacher虔诚的基督徒;热心的教师