单词 | fictitious |
释义 | fictitious (fɪktɪʃəs ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Fictitious is used to describe something that is false or does not exist, although some people claim that it is true or exists. We're interested in the source of these fictitious rumours. 2. adjective A fictitious character, thing, or event occurs in a story, play, or film but never really existed or happened. The persons and events portrayed in this production are fictitious. Synonyms: imaginary, imagined, made-up, assumed Collocations: entirely fictitious The story of the storm was entirely fictitious. Times, Sunday Times On each occasion, viewers were invited to call in - but the winners were either members of the production teams or entirely fictitious. Times, Sunday Times This summer a fire in a bin store attracted entirely fictitious claims that it had been an act of political arson. Times, Sunday Times The site appears not to see any incentive to crack down on the absurd number of rave reviews it carries, a number inflated by entirely fictitious laudatory comments. Times, Sunday Times Scholars regard the traditional accounts of the council as greatly exaggerated if not entirely fictitious. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Passing applicants are listed by full name, with conditional or failed applicants listed by fictitious name. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was necessary to give the patient a fictitious name and change all the labels on the census boards, chart backs, etc, as described by a nurse. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Two aspects of concealment relied on would be concealment from the outset by use of fictitious names and other dishonesty and concealment from the agency once its investigation began. Times, Sunday Times In the film, the characters have fictitious names. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During the trial, much of the court record was placed under seal for security reasons and several agents testified in disguise using fictitious names. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, he felt it was not interesting enough and instead he writes a fictitious story and tries to pass it off as a biography. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Users of social media, however, have continued to report obviously fictitious stories. Times, Sunday Times Many actual events were largely romanticised or highly exaggerated, while some fictitious stories were also included, for dramatic effect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most of these poems tell half fictitious stories that happened on the sea and the different places he visited. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 虚假的 Japanese: 虚偽の |
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