fact
n
1 [C] thing that is known to have happened or to be true or to exist 事實; 真相
No one can deny the fact that fire burns. 無人能否認火能燃燒的事實.
Poverty and crime are facts. 貧窮和犯罪是事實.
He's resigned: I know it for a fact, ie I know that it is really true. 他已經辭職了, 我知道這是真事.
(infml 口) He came here yesterday, and that's a fact! 他昨天來過, 是真的! Cf 參看 fiction.
2 [C] thing that is believed or claimed to be true 認為或稱為真實的事物
I disagree with the facts on which your argument is based. 我不同意你的論點所基於的論據.
3 [U] what is true; reality 真實的事物; 現實
The story is founded on fact. 這故事有真事作根據.
It's important to distinguish fact from fiction. 把現實與虛構區分開來是很重要的.
4 (idm 習語) accessory before/after the fact => accessory. an accomplished fact => accomplish. blink the fact => blink. as a matter of fact => matter 1. a ,fact of `life thing that cannot be ignored, however unpleasant 生活的現實(盡管使人不快, 卻不容忽視的事物)
We must all die some time
that's just a fact of life. 我們終有一死, 這就是生活的現實. the fact (of the matter) is (that)...; the fact remains (that)... despite what has been said, the truth is... 雖然話是這麼說, 但事實是...
A holiday would be wonderful but the fact of the matter is (that) we can't afford one. 有個假日好是真好, 可事實是我們花費不起.
I agree that he tried hard but the fact remains that he has not finished the job in time. 我承認他已盡力而為了, 但事實是他并未按時做完. ,facts and `figures (infml口) precise information 精確的資料; 準確的情報
Before we make detailed plans, we need some more facts and figures. 我們還需要更多的精確資料才能制定出詳細計畫. the ,facts of `life (euph 婉) details of human sexuality, esp as told to children 性知識(尤指給兒童講的). the facts speak for themselves the facts noted about a situation or an occurrence show what conclusions can be reached, without further interpretation or explanation 事實本身自明. hard facts => hard1. in `fact in truth; really 事實上; 實際上; 其實
For eight years she was in fact spying for the enemy. 八年來她實際上一直為敵人做間諜工作. in point of fact => point1.
?? 擴展釋義
*[f?kt]n. 事實, 真實性, 真相, 細節, 論據相關詞組: in fact in point of fact as a matter of fact
Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.
是的,我看見了。他們怎么能這樣排放廢水呢?海水的顏色多么可怕呀!看來我們班同學根本不能在這里游泳。
Struggling in a world of silence and darkness, I must have appeared to them to be simple.
在寂靜無聲、漆黑一片世界里掙扎,在他們看來,我一定是頭腦簡單了。
With a stopwatch, they counted how many times the bees repeated the dance during one minute.