The British are not famed for their philosophy and tend to be more practically minded.

英国人不是以其哲学思想闻名，而是往往更注重实际。 收藏 帮小D改…

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Of course most of the people who went to buy lottery tickets were practical-minded enough to realize that to win a top prize was practically one chance in a million.

当然，大多数买彩票的人都很实际，他们明白能赢得头奖几率是百万分之一。

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Japanese people are many things, but above all most are very practically minded.

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There is indeed a crying need for vocational courses that satisfy employers, ensure students reach a decent standard in English and maths, and provide practically minded youngsters with the routes into work that have long been lacking in British education.

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