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a practicum in [field]
in 后接实习的学科领域，如新闻学、社会工作。
She completed a practicum in journalism.
她完成了一门新闻学实习课。
实习课；实习科目
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实习课；实习科目
a course of practical work, especially as part of a program of study
She completed a practicum in journalism.
她完成了一门新闻学实习课。
During my teaching practicum, I observed an experienced teacher and then taught a few lessons myself.
在教学实习课上，我观摩了一位经验丰富的老师上课，然后自己教了几节课。
She spent the summer completing a practicum at a local hospital.
她在当地一家医院完成了暑期实习课。
The psychology program requires students to finish a practicum before graduating.
心理学专业要求学生毕业前完成一门实习课。
in 后接实习的学科领域，如新闻学、社会工作。
She completed a practicum in journalism.
她完成了一门新闻学实习课。
practicum 为可数名词，常搭配 do、complete 等动词。
You need to complete a practicum before graduation.
你需要在毕业前完成一门实习课。
Not this
I will practicum at a hospital next semester.
Use this
I will do a practicum at a hospital next semester.
英语中 practicum 是名词（意为“实习课/实习科目”），不是动词。汉语“实习”可作动词，受此影响容易直接把 practicum 当动词用。应改用 do/complete 等动词，并把 practicum 当作名词短语使用。
Not this
I need more practicum to improve my spoken English.
Use this
I need more practice to improve my spoken English.
practicum 指“实习课、实习科目”，是具体课程；而 practice 才表示“练习”这一行为。汉语中“练习/实践”与“实习”概念相近，容易混淆。表示反复练习时应选 practice。
Not this
She finished practicum and found a job.
Use this
She finished a practicum and found a job.
practicum 是可数名词，单数形式前需加冠词 a/an 或 the。汉语没有冠词，学习者常漏掉。这里指的是“一门实习课”，所以要用 a practicum。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
教学实习课
She completed her teaching practicum at a local high school.
她在当地一所高中完成了教学实习。
实习经验
The practicum experience helped me apply what I learned in class.
实习经验帮助我把课堂上学到的知识付诸实践。
临床实习
Nursing students must pass a clinical practicum before graduating.
护理专业的学生在毕业前必须通过临床实习。
实习安排
The university helped me find a practicum placement at a research lab.
大学帮我在一个研究实验室找到了实习安排。
完成实习课
You need to complete a practicum to earn the certificate.
你需要完成实习课才能获得证书。
实习指导教师
My practicum supervisor gave me valuable feedback every week.
我的实习指导教师每周都给我宝贵的反馈。
Use practicum naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 practicum 拆成 practice（实践）+ I come（我来）：我来到实践现场，上实习课。
语域：formal 常见场景：学术教育、职业培训 practicum 是比较正式的学术用语，多用于大学课程或专业培训的书面说明中，日常口语里较少出现。
没有常见英文词与 practicum 完全押韵。practical、practice、practically、practicable 共享开头 /ˈpræktɪ(k)/，但结尾不同；modicum 共享拼写结尾 -icum 和后部 /ɪkəm/，但重读元音不同（/æ/ vs /ɒ/）。不要仅凭拼写判断发音。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.