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used to emphasize something that is real or exists in fact 真实的；实际的 James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older. 詹姆斯看起来比他妻子年轻，但实际上他还大了五岁。 The actual cost was higher than we expected. 实际成本比我们预计的要高。 The actual number of unemployed is more than 15 million. 实际失业人数超过1500万。 What were his actual words? 他的原话是什么？ A variety of factors could cause our actual results to differ from the expected results. 多种因素可能导致我们的实际结果与预期结果不同。 The story of the film is based on actual events and people. 这部电影的故事是根据实际事件和人物改编的。
Which Word? actual / current / presentactual / current / present- Actual does not mean current or present. It means ‘real’ or ‘exact’, and is often used in contrast with something that is not seen as real or exact:
actual 与 current 或 present 意义不同，其含义为真实的或确实的，常与不真实或不确实的事物形成对比： I need the actual figures, not an estimate. 我需要确切的数字，而不是估计。
- Present means ‘existing or happening now’:
present 意为现存、现行： How long have you been in your present job? 你干现在这工作多长时间了？
- Current also means ‘existing or happening now’, but can suggest that the situation is temporary:
current 也指现存、现行，但含暂时之义： The factory cannot continue its current level of production. 这家工厂不能维持目前的生产水平。
- Actually does not mean ‘at the present time’. Use currently, at present or at the moment instead.
actually 无现在、目前之义，表示此义用 currently、at present 或 at the moment。
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used to emphasize the most important part of something （强调事情最重要的部分）真正的，…本身
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French actuel ‘active, practical’, from late Latin actualis, from actus ‘event, thing done’, act- ‘done’, from the verb agere, reinforced by the French noun acte.