英语词汇“actual”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

actual

(æktʃuəl )

1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2

You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine. [emphasis]

The segments are filmed using either local actors or the actual people involved.

In this country, the actual number of miscarriages in humans is never fully recorded.

Synonyms: genuine, real, true, confirmed

2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2

You use actual to contrast the important aspect of something with a less important aspect. [emphasis]

She had compiled pages of notes, but she had not yet gotten down to doing the actual writing.

The exercises in this chapter can guide you, but it will be up to you to do the actual work.

Synonyms: real, substantial [formal], concrete, definite

3. in actual fact phrase B1+

You use in fact, in actual fact, or in point of fact to indicate that you are giving more detailed information about what you have just said.

We've had a pretty bad time. In fact, we very nearly split up this time.

When he realised what he had done, he apologised. In actual fact he wrote me a note.

He didn't go to university. In fact he left school at 16.

Collocations:

actual experience

Focus on describing your actual experience rather than self-praise.

The Sun (2017)

The ideal seemed so remote from actual experience that neither could view it as realistic.

A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments, Functions

Certain individuals, very few in my actual experience, have a bit of gastric upset when taking niacin or other vitamin preparations.

Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990)

But actual experience does not run on the rails of this theological logic.

Christianity Today (2000)

actual number

The actual number of places available in further education in the next academic year should grow by 6 per cent.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

The actual number may therefore be much higher,' a spokesman for the service said.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

The actual number who stayed at home?

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

The actual number of classes to be considered is primarily a matter of data availability.

Forstner, Helmut, Ballance, Robert Competing in a Global Economy (1990)

The actual number of individual specimens we have is about 28 million.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

actual size

But the pirate could be almost anyone else--it's very hard to tell a person's actual size and build in that costume.

Arden, William THE MYSTERY OF THE PURPLE PIRATE

Many, though not all, of the wood engravings are reproduced at their actual size.

The Times Literary Supplement (2014)

The actual size of their fortunes may be much larger than our figures.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

Translations:

Chinese: 实际的

Japanese: 実際の

单词	actual
释义	actual (æktʃuəl ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine. [emphasis] The segments are filmed using either local actors or the actual people involved. In this country, the actual number of miscarriages in humans is never fully recorded. Synonyms: genuine, real, true, confirmed 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 You use actual to contrast the important aspect of something with a less important aspect. [emphasis] She had compiled pages of notes, but she had not yet gotten down to doing the actual writing. The exercises in this chapter can guide you, but it will be up to you to do the actual work. Synonyms: real, substantial [formal], concrete, definite 3. in actual fact phrase B1+ You use in fact, in actual fact, or in point of fact to indicate that you are giving more detailed information about what you have just said. We've had a pretty bad time. In fact, we very nearly split up this time. When he realised what he had done, he apologised. In actual fact he wrote me a note. He didn't go to university. In fact he left school at 16. Collocations: actual experience Focus on describing your actual experience rather than self-praise. The Sun (2017) The ideal seemed so remote from actual experience that neither could view it as realistic. A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments, Functions Certain individuals, very few in my actual experience, have a bit of gastric upset when taking niacin or other vitamin preparations. Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990) But actual experience does not run on the rails of this theological logic. Christianity Today (2000) actual number The actual number of places available in further education in the next academic year should grow by 6 per cent. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The actual number may therefore be much higher,' a spokesman for the service said. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The actual number who stayed at home? Times, Sunday Times (2016) The actual number of classes to be considered is primarily a matter of data availability. Forstner, Helmut, Ballance, Robert Competing in a Global Economy (1990) The actual number of individual specimens we have is about 28 million. Times, Sunday Times (2006) actual size But the pirate could be almost anyone else--it's very hard to tell a person's actual size and build in that costume. Arden, William THE MYSTERY OF THE PURPLE PIRATE Many, though not all, of the wood engravings are reproduced at their actual size. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) The actual size of their fortunes may be much larger than our figures. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Translations: Chinese: 实际的 Japanese: 実際の
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