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单词 actual
释义 actual
actual /ˈæk.tʃu.əl/ /-tju-/ /-tʃʊl/ adjective [before noun]
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B2 existing in fact:
» We had estimated about 300 visitors, but the actual number was much higher.» The exams are in July, but the actual results (= the results themselves) don't appear until September. SYNONYM REAL(Cf. ↑real) adjective (NOT IMAGINARY)Thesaurus+: ↑True, real, false, and unreal
in actual fact
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B2 really:
» I thought she was Portuguese, but in actual fact she's Brazilian.Thesaurus+: ↑True, real, false, and unreal
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Extra Examples:» I often prefer the ads on TV to the actual programmes.» The documentary was a misrepresentation of the truth and bore little resemblance to actual events.» The actual signing of the treaty was a downbeat affair without any ceremony.» Their predictions were hopelessly out of line with the actual results.» He said he went to Florida for medical treatment, but in actual fact he was trying to escape from the British police.Common mistake: actual or current?! Warning: choose the right adjective!! To describe something that exists now, don't say 'actual', say current: I am not at all happy in my actual job.» I am not at all happy in my current job.
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