单词 | contrary to fact |
释义 | contrary to fact (once / 124414 pages) adj WORD FAMILY contrary to fact USAGE EXAMPLESHe also claimed, contrary to fact—and undisputed by moderator Matt Lauer—that he had been “totally against the war in Iraq.” Slate(Sep 08, 2016) However, the website refers to climate change as a “historical phenomenon”, and states – contrary to fact – that its causes are a matter of continued debate. The Guardian(Jul 15, 2015) But surely that opinion is contrary to fact. Hoare, Edward, Rome, Turkey, and Jerusalem(2012) adj going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis) Syn counterfactual conditional imposing or depending on or containing a condition |
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