fact
n
1 [C] thing that is known to have happened or to be true or to exist 事实; 真相
No one can deny the fact that fire burns. 无人能否认火能燃烧的事实.
Poverty and crime are facts. 贫穷和犯罪是事实.
He's resigned: I know it for a fact, ie I know that it is really true. 他已经辞职了, 我知道这是真事.
(infml 口) He came here yesterday, and that's a fact! 他昨天来过, 是真的! Cf 参看 fiction.
2 [C] thing that is believed or claimed to be true 认为或称为真实的事物
I disagree with the facts on which your argument is based. 我不同意你的论点所基於的论据.
3 [U] what is true; reality 真实的事物; 现实
The story is founded on fact. 这故事有真事作根据.
It's important to distinguish fact from fiction. 把现实与虚构区分开来是很重要的.
4 (idm 习语) 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 生活的现实(尽管使人不快, 却不容忽视的事物)
We must all die some time
that's just a fact of life. 我们终有一死, 这就是生活的现实. the fact (of the matter) is (that)...; the fact remains (that)... despite what has been said, the truth is... 虽然话是这麽说, 但事实是...
A holiday would be wonderful but the fact of the matter is (that) we can't afford one. 有个假日好是真好, 可事实是我们花费不起.
I agree that he tried hard but the fact remains that he has not finished the job in time. 我承认他已尽力而为了, 但事实是他并未按时做完. ,facts and `figures (infml口) precise information 精确的资料; 准确的情报
Before we make detailed plans, we need some more facts and figures. 我们还需要更多的精确资料才能制定出详细计画. the ,facts of `life (euph 婉) details of human sexuality, esp as told to children 性知识(尤指给儿童讲的). 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 事实本身自明. hard facts => hard1. in `fact in truth; really 事实上; 实际上; 其实
For eight years she was in fact spying for the enemy. 八年来她实际上一直为敌人做间谍工作. in point of fact => point1.
🔁 扩展释义
*[fækt]n. 事实, 真实性, 真相, 细节, 论据相关词组: in fact in point of fact as a matter of fact
We're going to a really nice place down by the river. It's a good place for a camp and there's plenty of shade under the trees.
我们要沿河去一个很好玩的地方。那是个很好的宿营地,有很多树阴凉。
We should learn the value of money and learn how many hours' work has to be done before we can buy something.
我们应该认识到钱的价值,知道要干多少小时的活,我们才能买某件物品。
At the time of his death, one person praised him as follows: Future generations, it may be, will hardly believe that such a person as this walked upon this earth.