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BNC: 201 COCA: 235
  1.  
     [countable] a thing that is known to be true, especially when it can be proved（可证实的）事实，真相
    • fact about something First, some basic facts about healthy eating.首先，说说健康饮食的几点基本事实！
    • fact (that)… Isn't it a fact that the firm is losing money?公司正在亏本，这难道不是事实吗？
    • It's a well-known fact that dogs have an acute sense of smell.众所周知，狗有敏锐的嗅觉。
    • I know for a fact (= I am certain) that she's involved in something illegal.我肯定她卷入了非法活动。
    • The report is based on hard facts (= information that can be proved to be true).这个报告是以铁的事实为根据的。
    • Get your facts right (= make sure your information is correct) before you start making accusations.在你开始指控之前，先弄清楚你的事实。
    • It's about time you learnt to face (the) facts (= accepted the truth about the situation).现在该是你学会正视现实的时候了。
    • (informal) We didn't get on well, and that's a fact.我们相处得不好，这是事实。
    • The judge instructed both lawyers to stick to the facts of the case.法官责令双方律师要紧扣案情。
    Extra Examples
    • The book is full of interesting facts about Roman Britain.这本书充满了关于罗马不列颠的有趣事实。
    • She'd never even met him till last week and that's a fact.她直到上周才见到他，这是事实。
    • I wish you'd get your facts right!我希望你别把事实搞错！
    • Do you know for a fact that he is in London?你肯定他在伦敦吗？
    • the bare facts of war战争的真相
    • There are certain facts you need to be aware of.有些事实你需要知道。
    • different ways of interpreting the facts解读事实的不同方式
    • The facts and the evidence tell us this is not true.事实和证据告诉我们这不是真的。
    • Her arguments are supported with many facts and statistics.她的论点有许多事实和数据支持。
    • If you look at the facts you will see I'm right.如果你看看事实，你会发现我是对的。
    • He doesn't seem able to grasp this basic fact.他似乎理解不了这一基本事实。
    • Historians must first select the facts that they present.历史学家必须首先对要陈述的事实加以选择。
    • I think you need to check your facts.我认为你需要核对事实。
    • I'm afraid you'll have to face facts. She'll never marry you.恐怕你不得不面对现实。她永远不会嫁给你。
    • I'm not making excuses—I'm just stating a fact.我没有找借口 － 我只是在陈述事实。
    • When making your presentation, it is important to have all the facts at your fingertips.作介绍时，重要的是把所有资料都放在手边，随时可用。
    • We learned several interesting facts about elephants.我们得知了关于大象的几个有趣的事实。
    • We don't have all the facts yet.我们还未得知所有的事实。
    • You must look at all the relevant facts.你必须察看所有相关的事实。
    • the best way of establishing the facts确定事实的最好方法
    • Just stick to the facts.只要坚持事实就行。
    • No one can deny this fact.没有人能否认这一事实。
    • She already knew the facts she needed.她已经知道了她需要的真相。
    • Students need time to assimilate the facts.学生们需要时间理解这些事实。
    • The facts of the case are quite straightforward.案件的真相非常明了。
    • The findings are not surprising, given the facts.考虑到⋯的事实，结果并不令人惊讶。
    • The job of the teacher is not simply to impart facts.教师的工作不单纯是传授事实知识。
    • The known facts of the case are as follows.该案已知的事实如下。
    • The police have to support their case with hard facts.警方得用确凿的事实来支持他们的论据。
    • These are all incontrovertible facts.这些都是无可争辩的事实。
    • These facts have not yet been proved.这些事实还未获证明。
    • It is a well-known fact that girls do better than boys at school.众所周知，女孩在校期间比男孩成绩要好。
    Topics Scientific researcha1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • important
    • interesting
    • relevant
    • …
    verb + fact
    • be aware of
    • have
    • know
    • …
    fact + verb
    • remain
    preposition
    • after the fact
    • apart from the fact
    • despite the fact
    • …
    phrases
    • (as) a matter of fact
    • facts and figures
    • the fact of the matter
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     [uncountable] things that are true rather than things that have been invented真实的事物；真实情况
    • The story is based on fact.这个故事是根据真人真事写的。
    • Is the account fact or fiction?叙述是事实还是虚构？
    • This is simply historical fact.这简直是历史事实。
    • It's important to distinguish between fact and opinion.区分事实和观点很重要。
    Extra Examples
    • a novel based on historical fact一部基于史实的小说
    • The Loch Ness Monster: fact or fiction?尼斯湖水怪是真的还是虚构的？
    • It's a simple statement of fact.这仅仅是对事实的陈述。
    • It's difficult to tell fact from fantasy in this version of events.在这个版本的事件中，很难区分事实和幻想。
    • Whether or not he was there is a question of fact.他是否在那里是一个事实问题。
    • You can't dispute this—it's scientific fact.这是无可争议的——这是科学事实。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • important
    • interesting
    • relevant
    • …
    verb + fact
    • be aware of
    • have
    • know
    • …
    fact + verb
    • remain
    preposition
    • after the fact
    • apart from the fact
    • despite the fact
    • …
    phrases
    • (as) a matter of fact
    • facts and figures
    • the fact of the matter
    • …
    See full entry
  3.  
     [singular] used to refer to a particular situation that exists现实；实际情况
    • the fact that… I could no longer ignore the fact that he was unhappy.我再也不能忽视他不快乐的事实。
    • We don't hide the fact that we've made mistakes.我们不隐瞒我们犯过错误的事实。
    • I did everything I could, and she acknowledged the fact. 我尽力了，她也承认了事实。
    • Students are already highly media-literate and the curriculum needs to reflect this fact.学生们已经具备高度的媒体素养，课程需要反映这一事实。
    • The very fact that this happened more than once shows there is a problem.这种情况不止发生一次，这一事实表明存在问题。
    • despite the fact that… Despite the fact that she was wearing a seat belt, she was thrown sharply forward.尽管她系了安全带，还是被猛然前抛。
    • due to the fact that… Due to the fact that they did not read English, the prisoners were unaware of what they were signing.这些囚犯由于看不懂英语，不知道自己在签什么。
    • apart from the fact that… She was happy apart from the fact that she could not return home.除了不能回家之外，她很快活。
    • in view of the fact that… Voluntary work was particularly important in view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage.鉴于妇女一结婚就常常被迫放弃有报酬工作的事实，义务工作尤其重要。
    • the fact of something We want to celebrate the simple fact of their being here.我们想庆祝他们来到这里这个简单的事实。
    • The mere fact of being poor makes such children criminals in the eyes of the police.只因为贫穷就使得这群儿童成为警方眼中的罪犯。
    • The fact remains that we are still two teachers short.实际情况是我们还缺少两名教师。
    Language Bank howeverhoweverWays of saying ‘but’“但是” 的表达方式
      • Politicians have promised to improve road safety. So far, however, little has been achieved.政客们承诺要加强道路安全。但是，迄今为止成效微乎其微。
      • Despite clear evidence from road safety studies, no new measures have been introduced.尽管道路安全研究已得出确切依据，但仍未实施任何新措施。
      • Politicians have promised to improve road safety. In spite of this/Despite this, little has been achieved so far.政客们承诺要加强道路安全。尽管如此，迄今为止成效微乎其微。
      • Although politicians have promised to improve road safety, little has been achieved so far.尽管政客们承诺要加强道路安全，但是迄今为止成效微乎其微。
      • Some politicians claim that the new transport policy has been a success. In fact, it has been a total disaster. 一些政客宣称新的交通政策非常成功，实际上却是彻头彻尾的失败。
      • Government campaigns have had a measure of success, but the fact remains that large numbers of accidents are still caused by careless drivers.政府的宣传活动取得了一定的成功，但实际情况是大量的交通事故仍然是由于驾驶者疏忽造成的。
    Extra Examples
    • He got the job, despite the fact that he has no experience.尽管毫无经验，他还是得到了这份工作。
    • How do you account for the fact that unemployment is still rising?你如何解释失业人数仍在增加这个现实？
    • People tend to overlook the fact that these are children.人们往往忽视了这些都是孩子的事实。
    • Nobody mentioned the fact that we still had 10 miles to go.没人提到我们还有10英里要走的事实。
    • I appreciate the fact that you tried.我很感激你尽力了。
    • This approach was unlikely to succeed because of the fact that nobody liked it.这种方法不太可能成功，因为没有人喜欢它。
    • He knew their bitterness stemmed from the fact that he was in charge.他知道他们的不满源于他是负责人这一事实。
    • We waited miserably, lamenting the fact that our suitcases had been put on the wrong plane.我们愁眉苦脸地等着，因为行李箱被托运到另一架飞机上而抱怨不已。
    • I appreciate the fact that you're under a lot of pressure at the moment.你目前压力很大，我理解这一事实。
    • a growing recognition of the fact that learning may take different forms对学习形式可以不拘一格的逐步认识
    • She resented the fact that I was older and had more freedom than her.她对我比她年长、比她更自由感到愤愤不平。
    • If he was bored, he managed to hide the fact very well.或许他感到厌烦，但他掩饰得很好。
    • It's very hard to do this on a home computer. Not to mention the fact that it's actually illegal.这种事在家中的计算机上做本来就很难，何况实际上这是非法的。
    • Prices reflect the fact that the company is aiming at the luxury market.价格反映该公司正将目标瞄准奢侈品市场这一事实。
    • She resented the fact that I had more freedom than her.她为我比她享有更多自由而愤愤不平。
    • She wouldn't accept the fact that she had lost.她不愿接受已经失败这一事实。
    • She's taking her children on holiday, despite the fact that school starts tomorrow.虽然学校明天就要开学，她仍带着孩子度假。
    • The mere fact of your being there will arouse their suspicions.你出现在那里这一点就会引起他们的怀疑。
    • The fact of the image being so small made it a little hard to interpret.图像如此之小的事实使得它有点难以解释。
    • The problem was compounded by the fact that I had no idea what I was looking for—only ‘some sort of clue’.我不知道我在找什么，只知道是“某种线索”，这使得问题更复杂了。
    • The recent improvements should not obscure the fact that general standards are still far too low.近来的进步不应掩盖普遍标准仍很低这一事实。
    • The report draws attention to the fact that the country is now a net exporter of the product.该报道使人注意到该国现在是这种产品的净出口国这一事实。
    • This approach ignores the fact that people, not computers, commit crimes.这种方法忽视了一个事实，即犯罪的是人，而不是计算机。
    • This does not change the fact that a crime has been committed.这不能改变罪案已经发生的事实。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • important
    • interesting
    • relevant
    • …
    verb + fact
    • be aware of
    • have
    • know
    • …
    fact + verb
    • remain
    preposition
    • after the fact
    • apart from the fact
    • despite the fact
    • …
    phrases
    • (as) a matter of fact
    • facts and figures
    • the fact of the matter
    • …
    See full entry
    4. Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Latin factum, neuter past participle of facere ‘do’. The original sense was ‘an act’, later ‘a crime’, surviving in the phrase before (or after) the fact. The earliest of the current senses (‘truth, reality’) dates from the late 16th cent.
Idioms
after the fact
  1. after something has happened or been done, when it is too late to prevent it or change it事后
    • On some vital decisions employees were only informed after the fact.有一些重大决策雇员只在事后才获悉。
as a matter of fact
  1. used to add a comment on something that you have just said, usually adding something that you think the other person will be interested in事实上；其实；说真的
    • It's a nice place. We've stayed there ourselves, as a matter of fact.那个地方不错。事实上，我们在那儿待过。
  2. used to disagree with something that somebody has just said（表示不同意）事实上，其实 synonym actually
    • ‘I suppose you'll be leaving soon, then?’ ‘No, as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years.’“我想你快要离开了吧？” “不。事实上，我还要再待两年呢。”
    Topics Opinion and argumentc1
    3. see also matter-of-fact
the fact (of the matter) is (that)…
  1. used to emphasize a statement, especially one that is the opposite of what has just been mentioned（用以强调，尤其与刚提到的相反）事实上，实际上
    • A new car would be wonderful but the fact of the matter is that we can't afford one.有新车好是好，不过实际情况是我们买不起。
a fact of life
  1. a situation that cannot be changed, especially one that is unpleasant生活的（不快）现实
    • Illness is just a fact of life.疾病只是生活中的一个事实。
    • It’s a fact of life that some people will always be racist.有些人永远是种族主义者，这是生活中的事实。
    Extra Examples
    • a rather harsh fact of life相当严酷的生活现实
    • It's a fact of life that you don't get anything for nothing.不劳而获是生活中的事实。
    • It is an sad fact of life that the most deserving people do not often achieve the most success.生活中一个可悲的事实是，最值得的人往往没有取得最大的成功。
facts and figures
  1. accurate and detailed information准确的信息；精确的资料；确实的情报
    • I've asked to see all the facts and figures before I make a decision.我已要求在看到所有的确切信息后再作决定。
    • All the facts and figures were presented at the meeting.会上提交了详尽的资料。
    More Like This Alliteration in idiomsAlliteration in idioms
the facts of life
  1. the details about sex and about how babies are born, especially as told to children（尤指对儿童讲的）性知识
the facts speak for themselves
  1. it is not necessary to give any further explanation about something because the information that is available already proves that it is true事实足以说明一切
in (actual) fact
  1.  
     used to give extra details about something that has just been mentioned（补充细节）确切地说
    • I used to live in France; in fact, not far from where you're going.我曾在法国住过；确切地说，离你要去的地方不远。
  2.  
     used to emphasize a statement, especially one that is the opposite of what has just been mentioned（用以强调，尤其与刚提到的相反）事实上，实际上
    • I thought the work would be difficult. In actual fact, it's very easy.我原以为这工作会很难，事实上却很容易。
Language Bank howeverhoweverWays of saying ‘but’“但是” 的表达方式
    • Politicians have promised to improve road safety. So far, however, little has been achieved.政客们承诺要加强道路安全。但是，迄今为止成效微乎其微。
    • Despite clear evidence from road safety studies, no new measures have been introduced.尽管道路安全研究已得出确切依据，但仍未实施任何新措施。
    • Politicians have promised to improve road safety. In spite of this/Despite this, little has been achieved so far.政客们承诺要加强道路安全。尽管如此，迄今为止成效微乎其微。
    • Although politicians have promised to improve road safety, little has been achieved so far.尽管政客们承诺要加强道路安全，但是迄今为止成效微乎其微。
    • Some politicians claim that the new transport policy has been a success. In fact, it has been a total disaster. 一些政客宣称新的交通政策非常成功，实际上却是彻头彻尾的失败。
    • Government campaigns have had a measure of success, but the fact remains that large numbers of accidents are still caused by careless drivers.政府的宣传活动取得了一定的成功，但实际情况是大量的交通事故仍然是由于驾驶者疏忽造成的。
in point of fact
  1. used to say what is true in a situation实际上；其实
    • In point of fact, she is their adopted daughter.实际上，她是他们的养女。
Is that a fact?
  1. (informal) used to reply to a statement that you find interesting or surprising, or that you do not believe（回答认为有趣、惊奇或不相信的说法）是真的吗
    • ‘She says I'm one of the best students she's ever taught.’ ‘Is that a fact?’“她说我是她教过的最好的学生之一。” “真的是这样吗？”
BNC: 201 COCA: 235
fact

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + FACT | FACT + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤important, interesting, relevant, salient重要的／有趣的／相關的／顯著的事實◇You must look at all the relevant facts.你必須察看所有相關的事實。➤basic, simple基本的／簡單的事實▸➤cold, concrete, hard, incontrovertible, inescapable, observable, obvious, plain, straightforward, true, undeniable冷酷的／確鑿的／客觀存在的／無可爭辯的／無法逃避的／看得見的／顯而易見的／清楚的／簡單明瞭的／真實的／無可否認的事實◇The police have to support their case with hard facts.警方得用確鑿的事實來支持他們的論據。◇These are all incontrovertible facts.這些都是無可爭辯的事實。➤bare, disturbing, harsh, sad, stark, unpalatable, unpleasant赤裸裸的／令人不安的／嚴酷的／令人傷心的／嚴峻的／令人難以接受的／令人不快的事實◇the bare facts of war戰爭的真相◇a rather harsh fact of life相當嚴酷的生活現實➤known已知的事實◇The known facts of the case are as follows.該案已知的事實如下。➤little-known, well-known鮮為人知的／眾所周知的事實◇It is a well-known fact that girls do better than boys at school.眾所周知，女孩在校期間比男孩成績要好。➤proven已得到證明的事實▸➤historical, scientific歷史／科學事實➤mere僅某一事實◇The mere fact of your being there will arouse their suspicions.你出現在那裏這一點就會引起他們的懷疑。VERB + FACT➤be aware of, have, know意識到事實；知道真相◇We don't have all the facts yet.我們還未得知所有的事實。◇She already knew the facts she needed.她已經知道了她需要的真相。➤ascertain, establish, find out確定事實；發現真相◇the best way of establishing the facts確定事實的最好方法➤check, consider, examine, look at核對／考慮／檢驗／查看事實◇I think you need to check your facts.我認為你需要核對事實。◇For God's sake, look at the facts!看在上帝的份兒上，考慮一下這些事實！➤prove證明事實◇These facts have not yet been proved.這些事實還未獲證明。➤collect, gather收集／搜集事實▸➤select選擇事實◇Historians must first select the facts that they present.歷史學家必須首先對要陳述的事實加以選擇。➤give, present, report, state提供／陳述／報道／聲明事實◇The programme gives the facts but does not apportion blame.這個節目只擺出事實，並不評論誰是誰非。◇I'm not making excuses－I'm just stating a fact.我沒有找藉口 － 我只是在陳述事實。➤interpret解讀事實◇different ways of interpreting the facts解讀事實的不同方式➤account for, explain解釋事實◇How do you account for the fact that unemployment is still rising?你如何解釋失業人數仍在增加這一事實？➤accept, acknowledge, appreciate, face, recognize接受／承認／理解／面對／認清事實◇She wouldn't accept the fact that she had lost.她不願接受已經失敗這一事實。◇I appreciate the fact that you're under a lot of pressure at the moment.你目前壓力很大，我理解這一事實。◇I'm afraid you'll have to face facts. She'll never marry you.恐怕你不得不面對現實。她永遠不會嫁給你。➤grasp領會事實◇He doesn't seem able to grasp this basic fact.他似乎理解不了這一基本事實。➤learn得知事實➤deny, dispute否認／質疑事實◇No one can deny this fact.沒有人能否認這一事實。➤forget, ignore, overlook忘記／不顧／忽視事實◇This approach ignores the fact that people, not computers, commit crimes.這種方法忽視了一個事實，即犯罪的是人，而不是計算機。➤be oblivious to沒有意識到事實▸➤conceal, disguise, hide掩蓋／遮掩／隱瞞事實◇If he was bored, he managed to hide the fact very well.或許他感到厭煩，但他掩飾得很好。➤obscure混淆事實◇The recent improvements should not obscure the fact that general standards are still far too low.近來的進步不應掩蓋普遍標準仍很低這一事實。➤change改變事實◇This does not change the fact that a crime has been committed.這不能改變罪案已經發生的事實。➤draw attention to使關注事實◇The report draws attention to the fact that the country is now a net exporter of the product.該報道使人注意到該國現在是這種產品的淨出口國這一事實。➤emphasize, highlight, underline, underscore (especially NAmE) 強調／突出／凸顯／強化事實➤confine sb/yourself to, stick to使⋯限定於事實；堅持事實◇Just stick to the facts.只要堅持事實就行。➤be based on基於事實◇a novel based on historical fact一部基於史實的小說➤reflect反映事實◇Prices reflect the fact that the company is aiming at the luxury market.價格反映該公司正將目標瞄準奢侈品市場這一事實。➤stem from源於事實◇He knew their bitterness stemmed from the fact that he was in charge.他知道他們的不滿源於他是負責人這一事實。➤be explained by, be supported by可用事實解釋；得到事實的支持▸➤be complicated by, be compounded by, be exacerbated by被事實搞複雜／搞得更糟／搞得雪上加霜◇The problem was compounded by the fact that I had no idea what I was looking for.我不知道自己在找什麼，這一現狀使問題更複雜了。➤hate, lament, regret, resent痛恨／悲歎／惋惜／怨恨事實◇We waited miserably, lamenting the fact that our suitcases had been put on the wrong plane.我們愁眉苦臉地等着，因為行李箱被託運到另一架飛機上而抱怨不已。◇She resented the fact that I had more freedom than her.她為我比她享有更多自由而憤憤不平。FACT + VERB➤remain事實仍是⋯◇The fact remains that we are still two teachers short.事實是我們仍缺兩個老師。PREPOSITION➤after the fact事後◇On some vital decisions employees were only informed after the fact (= when it was too late to change them).有一些重大決定員工只是事後才被告知。➤apart from the fact除⋯事實之外◇She was happy, apart from the fact that she could not return home.除了不能回家這一點之外，她很快活。➤despite the fact, in spite of the fact, notwithstanding the fact不管／不顧／儘管有⋯事實◇He got the job, despite the fact that he has no experience.儘管毫無經驗，他還是得到了這份工作。➤due to the fact由於⋯的事實◇Due to the fact that they did not read English, the prisoners were unaware of what they were signing.由於看不懂英語，這些囚犯都不知道自己簽的是什麼。➤given the fact考慮到事實◇The findings are not surprising, given the facts:...考慮到⋯的事實，結果並不令人驚訝。➤in fact事實上◇I used to live in France; in fact, not far from where you're going.我以前住在巴黎；事實上，離你要去的地方不遠。➤fact about關於⋯的情況◇We learned several interesting facts about elephants.我們得知了關於大象的幾個有趣的事實。PHRASES➤(as) a matter of fact事實（上）◇It's not wild speculation! It's a plain matter of fact.那不是妄想！那是清楚明白的事實。◇'I suppose you'll be leaving soon, then?' 'No, as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years.'“那麼你不久以後就要走了？”“不，事實上我要再待兩年。”➤facts and figures精確的資料◇All the facts and figures were presented at the meeting.會上提交了詳盡的資料。➤the fact of the matter事實真相◇A new car would be wonderful but the fact of the matter is that we can't afford one.新車當然是好極了，但事實是我們買不起。➤the facts of the case案情◇The facts of the case are quite straightforward.案件的真相非常明瞭。➤a fact of life (= a situation that cannot be changed) 無法改變的事實◇It is a sad fact of life that the most deserving people do not often achieve the most success.最應該成功的人常常沒能取得最大的成功，這雖然可悲，卻是事實。➤the facts of life (= the details about sex and how babies are born, esp. as told to children) （尤指教給兒童的）性知識➤fact or fiction?真實的還是虛構的？◇The Loch Ness Monster: fact or fiction?尼斯湖水怪是真的還是虛構的？➤the facts speak for themselves (= further explanation about sth is unnecessary because the facts prove it is true) 事實說明一切➤get your facts right, get your facts straight, get your facts wrong把事情弄對／弄清楚／弄錯◇If you're going to make accusations, you'd better get your facts right.如果你要起訴，最好有確鑿的證據。➤have the facts at your fingertips資料近在手邊◇When making your presentation, it is important to have all the facts at your fingertips (= to have the information you need and be able to find it and use it quickly).作介紹時，重要的是把所有資料都放在手邊，隨時可用。➤in actual fact, in point of fact事實上；就事實而言◇I thought the work would be difficult. In actual fact, it's very easy.我原以為工作會很難，事實上很容易。➤in view of the fact that...考慮到⋯事實◇Voluntary work was particularly important in view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage.考慮到婦女婚後常常被迫放棄有償工作，志願工作就尤為重要。➤know for a fact肯定⋯事實◇Do you know for a fact that he is in London?你肯定他在倫敦嗎？➤not to mention the fact that...更不必說⋯的事實◇It's very hard to do this on a home computer. Not to mention the fact that it's actually illegal.這種事在家中的計算機上做本來就很難，何況實際上這是非法的。➤a question of fact, a statement of fact有關事實的問題；對事實的陳述◇It's a simple statement of fact.這僅僅是對事實的陳述。➤a recognition of the fact that...對⋯事實的認識◇a growing recognition of the fact that learning may take different forms對學習形式可以不拘一格的逐步認識
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fact noun
⇨ fact (a story based on fact) ⇨ information (some basic facts about healthy eating) fact

noun

fact ♦︎ the truth ♦︎ reality ♦︎ so ♦︎ the real world ♦︎ real lifeThese words are all used to refer to a situation that you believe is true and not invented. 这些词均表示事实、现实、真实情况。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in fact / reality / the real world / real life◆the fact / truth (of the matter) is that...◆to face / accept / ignore the fact / the truth / reality◆to be based on fact / the truth■ fact [singular, uncountable] used to refer to a particular situation that exists; things that are true rather than things that have been invented 现实；实际情况；真实的事物◆I could no longer ignore the fact that he was deeply unhappy.我再不能对他深感不快这个事实不闻不问了。◆Despite the fact that she was wearing a seat belt, she was thrown sharply forward.尽管她系了安全带，还是被猛然抛向前方。◆The fact remains that we are still two teachers short.实际情况是我们还缺少两名教师。◆I thought the work would be difficult. In actual fact, it's very easy.我原以为这工作会很难，事实上却很容易。◆The story is based on fact.这个故事取材于真人真事。◆It's important to distinguish fact from fiction.区别真实和虚构很重要。OPP fiction ⇨ lie noun   see also fact ⇨ information , factual ⇨ reliable 2 , the case ⇨ situation ■ the truth [singular] the true facts about sth, rather than things that have been invented or guessed 真相；实情；真实情况◆Do you think she's telling the truth?你认为她在讲实话吗？◆We are determined to get at (= discover) the truth.我们决心查出真相。◆I don't think you are telling me the whole truth about what happened.我认为你并没有把事情的全部真相告诉我。◆The sad truth is that, at 72, he is past his prime.令人遗憾的是他已72岁了，盛年不再。  see also true ⇨ true ■ reality [uncountable] the true situation and the problems that actually exist in life, in contrast to how you would like life to be 现实，实际情况（与理想相对）◆You're out of touch with reality.你脱离了现实。◆Outwardly she seemed confident but in reality she felt extremely nervous.她表面上显得信心十足，实际上却紧张得要命。OPP fantasy ⇨ imagination ■ so

adverb

 (especially spoken) used to refer back to sth that has already been mentioned as being true （指刚说过的事）这样，如此，确实◆I hear that you're a writer－is that so (= is that true)?听说你是作家，是真的吗？◆He thinks I dislike him but that just isn't so.他以为我讨厌他，其实不是那么回事。◆I might be away next week. If so, I won't be able to see you.下星期我可能外出。要是那样，我就见不到你了。ⓘ The adverb so can be used in the phrases is that so? and that isn't so to ask if or deny that sth is true, or in the phrase if so, when you are not sure if sth is true or a fact, and sth else depends on it. 副词so可用在短语is that so和that isn't so中，分别用以询问和否认某事的真实性；短语if so表示说话人对某事的真实性没有把握，但要据此作出其他决定。■ the ˌreal ˈworld

idiom

the situations that people have to deal with in their lives, rather than artificial or imagined situations 现实世界◆Politicians seem to be out of touch with the real world.政治人物似乎脱离了现实世界。ⓘ The expression the real world is sometimes used to refer to being outside a particular institution, such as a school or place of employment, where people are protected from some of life's difficulties. 短语the real world有时指学校、职场等特定机构以外的世界，因为在那些机构里，人们不用面对实际生活中的某些困难◆The purpose of school is to prepare students to go out into the real world.学校的目的是让学生做好踏入现实世界的准备。 ■ ˌreal ˈlife

idiom

what happens in genuine situations rather than in an imaginary situation such as a story or film 真实情境中发生的事；现实生活◆In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life.电影中人总是一中枪就马上死亡，但实际生活中并非如此。
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fact
General words for information, news and facts: information, data, datum...
The truth: truth, fact, actuality...
Ways of emphasizing that something is true or exact: actually, certainly, clearly...

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