for all practical purposes 实际上
- But for all practical purposes, the centre has been in power ever since I can remember.
但是实际上,这个中心打我记事起就开始行使权力了。 - He does so little work in the office that for all practical purposes it would make no difference if he didn't come.
他在办公室做的工作很少,实际上如果他没有来也没有不同。
for all practical purposes[ adv ]
in every practical sense
<adv.all>
to all intents and purposes the case is closedthe rest are for all practical purposes useless