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

fact

(fækt )

Word forms: facts

1. the fact that phrase B2

You use the fact that after some verbs or prepositions, especially in expressions such as in view of the fact that, apart from the fact that, and despite the fact that, to link the verb or preposition with a clause.

His chances do not seem good in view of the fact that the Chief Prosecutor has already voiced his public disapproval.

Despite the fact that the disease is so prevalent, treatment is still far from satisfactory.

We have to lie and hide the fact that I have an illness.

In Rome, meeting him every morning, he soon became aware of the fact that Erter was ill.

2. the fact that phrase B2

You use the fact that instead of a simple that-clause either for emphasis or because the clause is the subject of your sentence.

My family now accepts the fact that I don't eat sugar or bread.

The fact that he had left proved to me that everything he'd said was true.

3. in actual fact phrase B2

You use in fact, in actual fact, or in point of fact to introduce or draw attention to a comment that modifies, contradicts, or contrasts with a previous statement.

That sounds rather simple, but in fact it's very difficult.

He agreed to stay for three seasons but in actual fact he stayed for only one.

Why had she ever trusted him? In point of fact she never had, she reminded herself.

4. 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.

5. variable noun A2

When you refer to something as a fact or as fact, you mean that you think it is true or correct.

...a statement of verifiable historical fact.

How much was fact and how much fancy no one knew.

Synonyms: truth, reality, gospel (truth), certainty

6. countable noun A2

Facts are pieces of information that can be discovered.

There is so much information you can almost effortlessly find the facts for yourself.

His opponent swamped him with facts and figures.

The lorries always left at night when there were few witnesses around to record the fact.

Synonyms: detail, point, feature, particular

7. as a matter of fact phrase B2

You use as a matter of fact to introduce a statement that gives more details about what has just been said, or an explanation of it, or something that contrasts with it.

It's not that difficult. As a matter of fact, it's quite easy.

'I guess you haven't eaten yet.'—'As a matter of fact, I have,' said Hunter.

Synonyms: actually, in fact, in reality, in truth

8. to know something for a fact phrase B2

If you say that you know something for a fact, you are emphasizing that you are completely certain that it is true. [emphasis]

I know for a fact that baby corn is very expensive in Europe.

I know for a fact that Graham has kept in close touch with Alan.

9. the fact is phrase B2

You use the fact is or the fact of the matter is to introduce and draw attention to a summary or statement of the most important point about what you have been saying.

The fact is blindness hadn't stopped the children doing many of the things that sighted children enjoy.

The fact of the matter is that student finances are stretched.

10. the fact remains phrase [VERB inflects, PHRASE that]

You say the fact remains that something is the case when you want to emphasize that the situation must be accepted. [emphasis]

The fact remains that inflation, however you measure it, is unacceptably high.

He came to power legally, but the fact remains that he did so by exploiting an illegal situation.

11. and that's a fact phrase [cl PHRASE]

You say and that's a fact to emphasize the truth or correctness of a statement that you have just made. [informal, emphasis]

We aren't playing well as a team, and that's a fact.

He is a dull writer and that's a fact.

12. is that a fact? convention

You say is that a fact? as a response to a statement which you find surprising, interesting, or unlikely. [informal]

'I'm still staff colonel.'—'Is that a fact?'

Quotations:

In this life we want nothing but facts, sir; nothing but factsCharles DickensHard Times

Collocations:

accepted fact

This is a widely accepted fact about counting numbers, and was generally accepted at the time.

Christianity Today (2012)

It was an accepted fact back then.

The Sun (2006)

This economic urban myth is in danger of becoming an accepted fact.

Times, Sunday Times (1994)

acknowledge the fact

But the best thing you can do is to acknowledge the fact that it might be a difficult day for them.

The Sun (2014)

Always admit weaknesses in your argument or acknowledge those facts that opponents might raise against your position.

A Short Guide to Writing About History (1995)

Simply acknowledging that fact is the first step to doing something about it.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

awkward fact

The slightly awkward fact, of course, was that it wouldn't have happened if the voting public understood the show better.

The Sun (2014)

It's an awkward fact about the business world that it is being endlessly and profoundly disrupted by technology that ageing executives barely understand.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

It takes courage to confront that awkward fact.

The Sun (2016)

bald fact

It's a matter for argument, rather than a bald fact, that strong government is good government.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

The equally bald fact is that the coalition has done little about it and that lives are still being put at risk.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

So here are the bald facts about this specific kind of abuse.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

brute fact

It points to the brute fact that the country has no money.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

There can be no wishing away the brute facts.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

The brute fact of the matter is that the race has too many accidents.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

check a fact

No one has to walk to the library to check an historical fact.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

Did you use books to check facts?

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

But showing you've also checked the facts gives others confidence in you.

The Sun (2016)

check the facts

But they checked the facts and police called at her house to find her alive and well.

The Sun (2007)

When managers make claims about their histories you should be careful and check the facts.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

My day job is all about facts and checking facts.

The Sun (2012)

conceal facts

We won't, in any way, conceal the facts to protect ourselves.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

The agency initially tried to conceal the fact that he was on holiday in the Caribbean.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

When a member of the slave gangs dies, the others conceal the fact from the guards so that they receive his meagre daily food allowance.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

conceal the fact

Reluctant to accept premature baldness gracefully, he tried to conceal the fact by training as much as possible of his remaining side hair over the top of his head.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

There's no point concealing the fact that this is actually damaging to the UK economy.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

The agency initially tried to conceal the fact that he was on holiday in the Caribbean.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

curious fact

This book is packed with curious facts.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

One curious fact about them is that they have one ear higher than the other.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

But one of the most curious facts of military history is that football has often thrived during periods of great conflict.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

essential fact

There are two other essential facts.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

The essential facts, though, remained unchanged.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

You have failed to grasp an essential fact about Stan: he is enthusiastic.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

face facts

It is time to face facts about the damage a predator like the badger can cause if their numbers go unchecked.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

We have to face the facts.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

Last week he admitted it was time to face facts.

The Sun (2016)

face the facts

You have to face the facts.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

Well, we need to make them face facts, or the game is in big trouble.

The Sun (2010)

Now it's time to face the fact that you are the person who has to make some changes!

Christianity Today (2000)

fact reflected in

He was raised in a family that prized learning, a fact reflected in the library of books he collected, his interests ranging from history to literature and music.

Times,Sunday Times

There's little to separate them in terms of performance or fuel economy — a fact reflected in the 3-litre model's premium of just 2,000 on the second-hand market.

Times, Sunday Times

Tribal still has much to prove, a fact reflected in the discount to its sector at which its shares, off 3½p at 153p, trade: just 13 times current-year earnings.

Times, Sunday Times

The library was founded primarily as a manuscript library, a fact reflected in the comparatively high ratio of manuscripts to printed works in its collection.

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fun fact

You can learn fun facts about history if you stop and look at all the exhibits.

The Sun (2009)

There are 540 stickers to collect, packed with fun facts, stats and all your favourite football stars.

The Sun (2012)

Fun fact: he was actually paid $50,000 for this piece of work.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

hard facts

We all say these things, but they are unproven opinions, not hard facts.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

There seemed to be no hard facts on which to base anything.

ONE HUNDRED DAYS (2003)

As death comes closer, it leaves fiction behind and becomes the hard fact of where we each end up.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

highlight the fact

His motivation had been to force the school to confront its failings, to safeguard other children and highlight the fact that there is no statutory obligation for heads to report abuse in the UK.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

The five men highlighted the fact that they were doing this not for themselves, but for a cause.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

The point of it all was to highlight the fact that 2.6 billion people around the world live without a toilet.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

historical fact

There are many legends about the discovery of tea, none of which has any solid foundation in historical fact.

The East India Company Book of Tea (1994)

A dramatist has licence to play with historical facts.

The Times Literary Supplement (2012)

The nation is guilty of a collective rejection of historical fact.

Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 194445 (2007)

historical facts

She blends historical facts with juicy trivia.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

Critics often complain that Hollywood bends historical facts to its own dramatic purposes.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

But the TV storyline has roots in historical fact.

The Sun (2015)

ignore the fact

We ignore the fact that something has to fund their sprauncy buildings, and it's probably us.

Times, Sunday Times (2018)

You cannot ignore the fact that a coin was thrown at a group of players.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

This is to ignore the fact that it tends to be much more demanding and much bleaker.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

Nonetheless, it is hard to ignore the fact that there is something incoherent about UK monetary policy at the moment.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

She ignored the fact that it did indeed make sense, and continued her own prearranged performance.

Loraine, Philip LAST SHOT

incontrovertible fact

The one incontrovertible fact about cannabis is it remains, for the moment, illegal.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

That's just an incontrovertible fact.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

I sent two pages telling him what is incontrovertible fact.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

inconvenient fact

That would be fine, except for one inconvenient fact.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

Tempting as it is to brush aside inconvenient facts, give them serious thought.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

Many of us have come to accept such problems as an inconvenient fact of modern life.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

indisputable fact

What we are missing are hard, indisputable facts.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

But the indisputable fact is simple: United are not running as much as other teams.

The Sun (2016)

That, at least, is an indisputable fact.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

inescapable fact

There is another inescapable fact.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

It is an inescapable fact that the next government will have to carry through some unpalatable changes.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

The inescapable fact was that they proved more trouble than they were worth.

A Patchwork Garden: Unexpected Pleasures from a Country Garden (1990)

interesting fact

Try to learn some interesting facts about spiders.

The Sun (2014)

Then, for no apparent reason, he began to tell us interesting facts that he had picked up on the internet.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

Wonderful photography and interesting facts make this book ideal to browse through at your leisure.

The Sun (2012)

irrefutable fact

Finances in perpetual motion, a ghastly dance of money, with every movement choreographed to hide the one basic, irrefutable fact.

Times, Sunday Times

Statistics should be like the weather: irrefutable facts about the world outside.

Times, Sunday Times

However, there are many irrefutable facts convicting him of a great deal of personal contribution to the regime's nature.

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lament the fact that

Why lament the fact that one of the world's great cities has landed here?

Times, Sunday Times

They then lament the fact that they don't have positronic brains like him.

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During their long conversation with each other, they both lament the fact that they were not fated to become a couple.

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At one point, he laments the fact that he didn't simply use his right hand.

He laments the fact that workers in the shipping industry are leaving to earn between five and ten times their salaries abroad.

Times, Sunday Times

little-known fact

What is a little-known fact about you?

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

It is a little-known fact that fashionistas love sweets.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

Can you share a little-known fact about yourself?

The Sun (2014)

It's a little-known fact that celebrities get twice as many colds.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

HERE is a little-known fact.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

mask the fact that

Admittedly, several players were absent but it should not mask the fact that the second string were completely outplayed.

The Sun

Such tributes could not mask the fact that the war was now a disaster.

Times, Sunday Times

I suspect that the jibes were, in part, a clumsy postadolescent mechanism to mask the fact that secretly they all rather fancied her.

Times, Sunday Times

But this goodwill and shared interests shouldn't mask the fact that his interests aren't the same as ours.

The Sun

There are also enthusiasts in the fast-food industry who want to mask the fact that they have stuffed cups with ice cubes to dilute their drinks and thus save money.

Times, Sunday Times

mention the fact

I just mention this fact, in passing.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

Not to mention the fact we're now paying for four rather than two.

The Sun (2013)

The reviewer fails to mention this vital fact.

The Times Literary Supplement (2013)

mere fact that

But the mere fact that the agreement was not what a court would have done could not be enough to have it set aside.

Times, Sunday Times

Yet these statistics mostly go unchallenged, as if the mere fact that numbers are involved implies the absolute certainty of what they are saying.

Times, Sunday Times

The mere fact that the solicitors' bill was assessed first could not fairly give rise to any presumptions against the claim submitted by the claimant.

Times, Sunday Times

The mere fact that we are plugging it here helps, of course.

Times, Sunday Times

Absent any such factor, the mere fact that the claimant brought his second claim late, but in time, was not relevant to the question.

Times, Sunday Times

objective fact

There is no objective fact that could make one belief right and the others wrong.

The Times Literary Supplement (2010)

And once she stopped being neutral how could she be regarded as providing the objective facts?

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

It's much more about bitterness than any real objective facts.

The Sun (2014)

obscure the fact

I don't entirely blame the politicians for wanting to obscure this fact from the public during the election campaign - no one really wanted to hear it.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

His calm style almost obscures the fact that his stories deal with only the most exciting medical scenarios.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

That the three powers were allies should not obscure the fact that each still had different objectives.

The British way in Warfare - 1688-2000 (1990)

observable fact

But security of savings rests on the observable fact that the capital exists.

Times, Sunday Times

He made clear that such a realism did not rely on observable fact, but on his inner reality; his fantasies.

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Positivism fails to prove that there are not abstract ideas, laws, and principles, beyond particular observable facts and relationships and necessary principles, or that we can not know them.

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obvious fact

It is cowardly to hide this obvious fact.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

This glaringly obvious fact didn't seem to bother the woman working on the door.

The Sun (2016)

We were both terrified of addressing the obvious fact that our relationship was under threat.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

overlook the fact that

It overlooked the fact that millions of people had become investors in a new asset class.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

It is easy to overlook the fact that reality would often have entailed cold and rough conditions as well as sleep deprivation.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

Sometimes it is possible to overlook the fact that the view we take of the objects is important in explaining their form.

Improve Your Landscape Painting

pertinent fact

Given that this pertinent fact was mentioned in all the stories, it marks something of a watershed moment in journalism.

Times, Sunday Times

This isn't the pertinent fact, however.

Times, Sunday Times

However, they can glean the pertinent facts and leave the rest for future reference.

Christianity Today

This means policyholders failing to admit pertinent facts, such as previous claims, that might have increased their premium.

Times, Sunday Times

This step quickly links them to the most pertinent facts and articles.

Globe and Mail

plain fact

The plain fact is, building work means mess.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Those are plain facts; the rest is conjecture.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

So hear a plain fact: there'll always be gambling in sport.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

proven fact

Besides, it's a scientifically proven fact that red cars go faster.

It's a scientifically proven fact.

Times, Sunday Times

It's a proven fact that clothes shrink when you do not wear them for a certain period of time.

Times, Sunday Times

A small current controversy makes it startlingly clear how thoughtlessly we have come to value accusations more than proven facts.

Times, Sunday Times

The proven facts had to form a sufficient basis to sustain a finding of propensity but each individual item of evidence did not have to be proved.

Times,Sunday Times

relevant fact

You have heard all the relevant facts.

Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995)

Further, experts often fail to give relevant facts.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

That required the full and frank disclosure of all relevant facts and documents.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

resent the fact

It's almost as if they resent the fact we won three elections.

The Sun (2015)

They may resent the fact the world knows more about their famous dad than they do.

The Sun (2015)

She resents the fact she cannot bring her two children and three grandchildren to this country.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

resent the fact that

It sounds awful, but I resented the fact she was there.

The Sun (2013)

But I grew to resent the fact that training was controlled and predictable.

The Sun (2014)

They may resent the fact the world knows more about their famous dad than they do.

The Sun (2015)

sad fact

The sad fact remains they both knowingly deceived you.

The Sun (2011)

And the sad fact is, this will hit a lot of people where it hurts.

The Sun (2012)

It's a sad fact of life, but that's the reality.

The Sun (2014)

salient fact

What stood out were two salient facts.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

Because in that report a week ago, there was one salient fact I failed to mention.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

But other, more salient facts paint a different picture.

The Sun (2015)

simple fact

For the confusion and multitude of thoughts that drove you to take to the road, it substitutes the simple fact of walking.

The Times Literary Supplement (2016)

The first, ' kin selection', is based on the simple fact that relatives share genes.

The Times Literary Supplement (2013)

This simple fact puts the acquisition process in a new light.

Salkie, Raphael The Chomsky Update - Linguistics and Politics (1990)

This mismatch between rhetoric and action reflects a simple fact.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

This reflects the simple fact that demand has vastly outstripped supply.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

sobering fact

Either way, it's a sobering fact that you're now faced with a seemingly limited set of lifestyle options to consider.

Times, Sunday Times

In the background to such upbeat stories lie more sobering facts.

Times, Sunday Times

If you're buying with your head rather than your heart, there are a few sobering facts to be got around.

Times, Sunday Times

stark fact

But the stark fact is that output per head is still about one-fifth below the national average.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

There is no escaping the stark facts.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

But that stark fact can be interpreted in two ways.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

startling fact

But that figure masks a more startling fact.

Times, Sunday Times

We share a quiet moment, focusing on this startling fact.

Times, Sunday Times

Let's start with a startling fact.

Times, Sunday Times

Startling fact of the week.

Times, Sunday Times

The show, which will see celebrities join the comic to discuss urban myths and startling facts, starts filming this month and will be on our screens later this year.

The Sun

the very fact

But the very fact they both work at The Mill means their romance is probably doomed.

The Sun (2015)

It is the very fact that blushing is uncontrollable that allows others to know that your guilt is genuine.

EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER: A Journey Through the Science of Feelings (2005)

The very fact of being there, doing your best, makes you a winner.

No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Tale (2007)

unavoidable fact

It's about an unavoidable fact of life.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

Yet all of it is lost because of one unavoidable fact.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

That is simply an unavoidable fact of our electronic lives.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

This is an unavoidable fact that most homes do not own up to when discussing fees with families.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

For one thing, our own mortality and that of our loved ones is an unavoidable fact underlying our lives.

Bachmann, Susan (editor) & Barth, Melinda Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995)

uncomfortable fact

We have face up to the uncomfortable fact that what we don't ask for we may not get.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

There is no getting around the uncomfortable facts.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

The poor results and slowing growth forced the company to face uncomfortable facts.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

undeniable fact

It is an undeniable fact that cloning is unnatural.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

Their ideological prejudices have collided with a stubborn undeniable fact.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

Amid all the hoopla, there are only a few undeniable facts.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

underline the fact that

The figures underline the fact that motorists are downsizing to smaller cars and engines.

The Sun

There's nothing like diminutive steps and narrow pathways to underline the fact that you are in a small space.

Times, Sunday Times

The fact that the police so quickly arrested a suspect only underlines the fact that there was no reason to issue subpoenas.

Occasionally this was quite harsh, but it underlined the fact that only the highest standards were acceptable.

Times, Sunday Times

Interestingly, he played all bar eight minutes of the game, which underlines the fact that after injury, he needs a longer run of games to be back to his best.

Times, Sunday Times

underscore the fact that

But the 19 per cent surge in the shares yesterday underscores the fact that the market expects someone to clinch a deal.

Times, Sunday Times

The novel's relentless narrative drive underscores the fact that in the face of our certain death we really don't have time to ask or answer such questions.

The Times Literary Supplement

The edema underscores the fact that fluid has left the circulation, i.e., the edema represents fluid that has exited the circulation and settled in dependent areas.

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undisputed fact

He said it was a'clear and undisputed fact' that there was a shortage of tutors and the university had known of the situation in advance.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

There is little that is undisputed fact.

Jane Dunn ELIZABETH AND MARY: Cousins, Rivals, Queens (2003)

But one undisputed fact from this story did leap out at me.

The Sun (2016)

unpleasant fact

Political leaders have always seen tax evasion as an unpleasant fact of life, impossible to eradicate and difficult to control.

Times, Sunday Times

That was an incredibly unpleasant fact.

Times, Sunday Times

Yet that unpleasant fact never seems to dampen the enthusiasm of his fans, who may be less interested in music and expressive singing than in applauding triumph over adversity.

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So you'll face unpleasant facts, and be reminded of just how much your prosperity underwrites your pleasantness, but you'll have a ball doing it.

Times, Sunday Times

He had what he himself called the 'power of facing unpleasant facts'.

Times, Sunday Times

verifiable fact

This startling and easily verifiable fact, the scientists believed, would silence the opposition and keep them safe.

Times, Sunday Times

The judge had conflated those two elements of the claim and had erred in treating the first question as an issue of verifiable fact.

Times, Sunday Times

As ever with historical dramas, you longed for some sort of truthometer in the corner of the screen to go green when a verifiable fact was shown.

Times, Sunday Times

The following are verifiable facts about the least comprehensible and most dangerous of the defence cuts just announced.

Times, Sunday Times

Their interest was in moral history, human character and the character of nations, less in verifiable facts as we understand them.

Times, Sunday Times

well-known fact

It is a well-known fact that our cities are being overrun by foxes.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

IT'S a well-known fact that footballers have embarrassing tastes in music.

The Sun (2008)

IT'S a well-known fact that only two things will definitely survive a nuclear war.

The Sun (2008)

Translations:

Chinese: 事实

Japanese: 事実

单词	fact
释义	fact (fækt ) Word forms: facts 1. the fact that phrase B2 You use the fact that after some verbs or prepositions, especially in expressions such as in view of the fact that, apart from the fact that, and despite the fact that, to link the verb or preposition with a clause. His chances do not seem good in view of the fact that the Chief Prosecutor has already voiced his public disapproval. Despite the fact that the disease is so prevalent, treatment is still far from satisfactory. We have to lie and hide the fact that I have an illness. In Rome, meeting him every morning, he soon became aware of the fact that Erter was ill. 2. the fact that phrase B2 You use the fact that instead of a simple that-clause either for emphasis or because the clause is the subject of your sentence. My family now accepts the fact that I don't eat sugar or bread. The fact that he had left proved to me that everything he'd said was true. 3. in actual fact phrase B2 You use in fact, in actual fact, or in point of fact to introduce or draw attention to a comment that modifies, contradicts, or contrasts with a previous statement. That sounds rather simple, but in fact it's very difficult. He agreed to stay for three seasons but in actual fact he stayed for only one. Why had she ever trusted him? In point of fact she never had, she reminded herself. 4. 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. 5. variable noun A2 When you refer to something as a fact or as fact, you mean that you think it is true or correct. ...a statement of verifiable historical fact. How much was fact and how much fancy no one knew. Synonyms: truth, reality, gospel (truth), certainty 6. countable noun A2 Facts are pieces of information that can be discovered. There is so much information you can almost effortlessly find the facts for yourself. His opponent swamped him with facts and figures. The lorries always left at night when there were few witnesses around to record the fact. Synonyms: detail, point, feature, particular 7. as a matter of fact phrase B2 You use as a matter of fact to introduce a statement that gives more details about what has just been said, or an explanation of it, or something that contrasts with it. It's not that difficult. As a matter of fact, it's quite easy. 'I guess you haven't eaten yet.'—'As a matter of fact, I have,' said Hunter. Synonyms: actually, in fact, in reality, in truth 8. to know something for a fact phrase B2 If you say that you know something for a fact, you are emphasizing that you are completely certain that it is true. [emphasis] I know for a fact that baby corn is very expensive in Europe. I know for a fact that Graham has kept in close touch with Alan. 9. the fact is phrase B2 You use the fact is or the fact of the matter is to introduce and draw attention to a summary or statement of the most important point about what you have been saying. The fact is blindness hadn't stopped the children doing many of the things that sighted children enjoy. The fact of the matter is that student finances are stretched. 10. the fact remains phrase [VERB inflects, PHRASE that] You say the fact remains that something is the case when you want to emphasize that the situation must be accepted. [emphasis] The fact remains that inflation, however you measure it, is unacceptably high. He came to power legally, but the fact remains that he did so by exploiting an illegal situation. 11. and that's a fact phrase [cl PHRASE] You say and that's a fact to emphasize the truth or correctness of a statement that you have just made. [informal, emphasis] We aren't playing well as a team, and that's a fact. He is a dull writer and that's a fact. 12. is that a fact? convention You say is that a fact? as a response to a statement which you find surprising, interesting, or unlikely. [informal] 'I'm still staff colonel.'—'Is that a fact?' Quotations: In this life we want nothing but facts, sir; nothing but factsCharles DickensHard Times Collocations: accepted fact This is a widely accepted fact about counting numbers, and was generally accepted at the time. Christianity Today (2012) It was an accepted fact back then. The Sun (2006) This economic urban myth is in danger of becoming an accepted fact. Times, Sunday Times (1994) acknowledge the fact But the best thing you can do is to acknowledge the fact that it might be a difficult day for them. The Sun (2014) Always admit weaknesses in your argument or acknowledge those facts that opponents might raise against your position. A Short Guide to Writing About History (1995) Simply acknowledging that fact is the first step to doing something about it. Times, Sunday Times (2014) awkward fact The slightly awkward fact, of course, was that it wouldn't have happened if the voting public understood the show better. The Sun (2014) It's an awkward fact about the business world that it is being endlessly and profoundly disrupted by technology that ageing executives barely understand. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It takes courage to confront that awkward fact. The Sun (2016) bald fact It's a matter for argument, rather than a bald fact, that strong government is good government. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The equally bald fact is that the coalition has done little about it and that lives are still being put at risk. Times, Sunday Times (2011) So here are the bald facts about this specific kind of abuse. Times, Sunday Times (2012) brute fact It points to the brute fact that the country has no money. Times, Sunday Times (2015) There can be no wishing away the brute facts. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The brute fact of the matter is that the race has too many accidents. Times, Sunday Times (2012) check a fact No one has to walk to the library to check an historical fact. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Did you use books to check facts? Times, Sunday Times (2015) But showing you've also checked the facts gives others confidence in you. The Sun (2016) check the facts But they checked the facts and police called at her house to find her alive and well. The Sun (2007) When managers make claims about their histories you should be careful and check the facts. Times, Sunday Times (2015) My day job is all about facts and checking facts. The Sun (2012) conceal facts We won't, in any way, conceal the facts to protect ourselves. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The agency initially tried to conceal the fact that he was on holiday in the Caribbean. Times, Sunday Times (2016) When a member of the slave gangs dies, the others conceal the fact from the guards so that they receive his meagre daily food allowance. Times, Sunday Times (2012) conceal the fact Reluctant to accept premature baldness gracefully, he tried to conceal the fact by training as much as possible of his remaining side hair over the top of his head. Times, Sunday Times (2011) There's no point concealing the fact that this is actually damaging to the UK economy. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The agency initially tried to conceal the fact that he was on holiday in the Caribbean. Times, Sunday Times (2016) curious fact This book is packed with curious facts. Times, Sunday Times (2010) One curious fact about them is that they have one ear higher than the other. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But one of the most curious facts of military history is that football has often thrived during periods of great conflict. Times, Sunday Times (2012) essential fact There are two other essential facts. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The essential facts, though, remained unchanged. Times, Sunday Times (2013) You have failed to grasp an essential fact about Stan: he is enthusiastic. Times, Sunday Times (2014) face facts It is time to face facts about the damage a predator like the badger can cause if their numbers go unchecked. Times, Sunday Times (2014) We have to face the facts. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Last week he admitted it was time to face facts. The Sun (2016) face the facts You have to face the facts. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Well, we need to make them face facts, or the game is in big trouble. The Sun (2010) Now it's time to face the fact that you are the person who has to make some changes! Christianity Today (2000) fact reflected in He was raised in a family that prized learning, a fact reflected in the library of books he collected, his interests ranging from history to literature and music. Times,Sunday Times There's little to separate them in terms of performance or fuel economy — a fact reflected in the 3-litre model's premium of just 2,000 on the second-hand market. Times, Sunday Times Tribal still has much to prove, a fact reflected in the discount to its sector at which its shares, off 3½p at 153p, trade: just 13 times current-year earnings. Times, Sunday Times The library was founded primarily as a manuscript library, a fact reflected in the comparatively high ratio of manuscripts to printed works in its collection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 fun fact You can learn fun facts about history if you stop and look at all the exhibits. The Sun (2009) There are 540 stickers to collect, packed with fun facts, stats and all your favourite football stars. The Sun (2012) Fun fact: he was actually paid $50,000 for this piece of work. Times, Sunday Times (2014) hard facts We all say these things, but they are unproven opinions, not hard facts. Times, Sunday Times (2008) There seemed to be no hard facts on which to base anything. ONE HUNDRED DAYS (2003) As death comes closer, it leaves fiction behind and becomes the hard fact of where we each end up. Times, Sunday Times (2016) highlight the fact His motivation had been to force the school to confront its failings, to safeguard other children and highlight the fact that there is no statutory obligation for heads to report abuse in the UK. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The five men highlighted the fact that they were doing this not for themselves, but for a cause. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The point of it all was to highlight the fact that 2.6 billion people around the world live without a toilet. Times, Sunday Times (2010) historical fact There are many legends about the discovery of tea, none of which has any solid foundation in historical fact. The East India Company Book of Tea (1994) A dramatist has licence to play with historical facts. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) The nation is guilty of a collective rejection of historical fact. Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 194445 (2007) historical facts She blends historical facts with juicy trivia. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Critics often complain that Hollywood bends historical facts to its own dramatic purposes. Times, Sunday Times (2006) But the TV storyline has roots in historical fact. The Sun (2015) ignore the fact We ignore the fact that something has to fund their sprauncy buildings, and it's probably us. Times, Sunday Times (2018) You cannot ignore the fact that a coin was thrown at a group of players. Times, Sunday Times (2008) This is to ignore the fact that it tends to be much more demanding and much bleaker. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Nonetheless, it is hard to ignore the fact that there is something incoherent about UK monetary policy at the moment. Times, Sunday Times (2014) She ignored the fact that it did indeed make sense, and continued her own prearranged performance. Loraine, Philip LAST SHOT incontrovertible fact The one incontrovertible fact about cannabis is it remains, for the moment, illegal. Times, Sunday Times (2010) That's just an incontrovertible fact. Times, Sunday Times (2010) I sent two pages telling him what is incontrovertible fact. Times, Sunday Times (2009) inconvenient fact That would be fine, except for one inconvenient fact. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Tempting as it is to brush aside inconvenient facts, give them serious thought. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Many of us have come to accept such problems as an inconvenient fact of modern life. Times, Sunday Times (2012) indisputable fact What we are missing are hard, indisputable facts. Times, Sunday Times (2006) But the indisputable fact is simple: United are not running as much as other teams. The Sun (2016) That, at least, is an indisputable fact. Times, Sunday Times (2007) inescapable fact There is another inescapable fact. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It is an inescapable fact that the next government will have to carry through some unpalatable changes. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The inescapable fact was that they proved more trouble than they were worth. A Patchwork Garden: Unexpected Pleasures from a Country Garden (1990) interesting fact Try to learn some interesting facts about spiders. The Sun (2014) Then, for no apparent reason, he began to tell us interesting facts that he had picked up on the internet. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Wonderful photography and interesting facts make this book ideal to browse through at your leisure. The Sun (2012) irrefutable fact Finances in perpetual motion, a ghastly dance of money, with every movement choreographed to hide the one basic, irrefutable fact. Times, Sunday Times Statistics should be like the weather: irrefutable facts about the world outside. Times, Sunday Times However, there are many irrefutable facts convicting him of a great deal of personal contribution to the regime's nature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 lament the fact that Why lament the fact that one of the world's great cities has landed here? Times, Sunday Times They then lament the fact that they don't have positronic brains like him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During their long conversation with each other, they both lament the fact that they were not fated to become a couple. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At one point, he laments the fact that he didn't simply use his right hand. ST He laments the fact that workers in the shipping industry are leaving to earn between five and ten times their salaries abroad. Times, Sunday Times little-known fact What is a little-known fact about you? Times, Sunday Times (2015) It is a little-known fact that fashionistas love sweets. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Can you share a little-known fact about yourself? The Sun (2014) It's a little-known fact that celebrities get twice as many colds. Times, Sunday Times (2011) HERE is a little-known fact. Times, Sunday Times (2010) mask the fact that Admittedly, several players were absent but it should not mask the fact that the second string were completely outplayed. The Sun Such tributes could not mask the fact that the war was now a disaster. Times, Sunday Times I suspect that the jibes were, in part, a clumsy postadolescent mechanism to mask the fact that secretly they all rather fancied her. Times, Sunday Times But this goodwill and shared interests shouldn't mask the fact that his interests aren't the same as ours. The Sun There are also enthusiasts in the fast-food industry who want to mask the fact that they have stuffed cups with ice cubes to dilute their drinks and thus save money. Times, Sunday Times mention the fact I just mention this fact, in passing. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Not to mention the fact we're now paying for four rather than two. The Sun (2013) The reviewer fails to mention this vital fact. The Times Literary Supplement (2013) mere fact that But the mere fact that the agreement was not what a court would have done could not be enough to have it set aside. Times, Sunday Times Yet these statistics mostly go unchallenged, as if the mere fact that numbers are involved implies the absolute certainty of what they are saying. Times, Sunday Times The mere fact that the solicitors' bill was assessed first could not fairly give rise to any presumptions against the claim submitted by the claimant. Times, Sunday Times The mere fact that we are plugging it here helps, of course. Times, Sunday Times Absent any such factor, the mere fact that the claimant brought his second claim late, but in time, was not relevant to the question. Times, Sunday Times objective fact There is no objective fact that could make one belief right and the others wrong. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) And once she stopped being neutral how could she be regarded as providing the objective facts? Times, Sunday Times (2016) It's much more about bitterness than any real objective facts. The Sun (2014) obscure the fact I don't entirely blame the politicians for wanting to obscure this fact from the public during the election campaign - no one really wanted to hear it. Times, Sunday Times (2010) His calm style almost obscures the fact that his stories deal with only the most exciting medical scenarios. Times, Sunday Times (2008) That the three powers were allies should not obscure the fact that each still had different objectives. The British way in Warfare - 1688-2000 (1990) observable fact But security of savings rests on the observable fact that the capital exists. Times, Sunday Times He made clear that such a realism did not rely on observable fact, but on his inner reality; his fantasies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Positivism fails to prove that there are not abstract ideas, laws, and principles, beyond particular observable facts and relationships and necessary principles, or that we can not know them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 obvious fact It is cowardly to hide this obvious fact. Times, Sunday Times (2015) This glaringly obvious fact didn't seem to bother the woman working on the door. The Sun (2016) We were both terrified of addressing the obvious fact that our relationship was under threat. Times, Sunday Times (2015) overlook the fact that It overlooked the fact that millions of people had become investors in a new asset class. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It is easy to overlook the fact that reality would often have entailed cold and rough conditions as well as sleep deprivation. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Sometimes it is possible to overlook the fact that the view we take of the objects is important in explaining their form. Improve Your Landscape Painting pertinent fact Given that this pertinent fact was mentioned in all the stories, it marks something of a watershed moment in journalism. Times, Sunday Times This isn't the pertinent fact, however. Times, Sunday Times However, they can glean the pertinent facts and leave the rest for future reference. Christianity Today This means policyholders failing to admit pertinent facts, such as previous claims, that might have increased their premium. Times, Sunday Times This step quickly links them to the most pertinent facts and articles. Globe and Mail plain fact The plain fact is, building work means mess. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Those are plain facts; the rest is conjecture. Times, Sunday Times (2013) So hear a plain fact: there'll always be gambling in sport. Times, Sunday Times (2011) proven fact Besides, it's a scientifically proven fact that red cars go faster. ST It's a scientifically proven fact. Times, Sunday Times It's a proven fact that clothes shrink when you do not wear them for a certain period of time. Times, Sunday Times A small current controversy makes it startlingly clear how thoughtlessly we have come to value accusations more than proven facts. Times, Sunday Times The proven facts had to form a sufficient basis to sustain a finding of propensity but each individual item of evidence did not have to be proved. Times,Sunday Times relevant fact You have heard all the relevant facts. Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995) Further, experts often fail to give relevant facts. Times, Sunday Times (2015) That required the full and frank disclosure of all relevant facts and documents. Times, Sunday Times (2012) resent the fact It's almost as if they resent the fact we won three elections. The Sun (2015) They may resent the fact the world knows more about their famous dad than they do. The Sun (2015) She resents the fact she cannot bring her two children and three grandchildren to this country. Times, Sunday Times (2014) resent the fact that It sounds awful, but I resented the fact she was there. The Sun (2013) But I grew to resent the fact that training was controlled and predictable. The Sun (2014) They may resent the fact the world knows more about their famous dad than they do. The Sun (2015) sad fact The sad fact remains they both knowingly deceived you. The Sun (2011) And the sad fact is, this will hit a lot of people where it hurts. The Sun (2012) It's a sad fact of life, but that's the reality. The Sun (2014) salient fact What stood out were two salient facts. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Because in that report a week ago, there was one salient fact I failed to mention. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But other, more salient facts paint a different picture. The Sun (2015) simple fact For the confusion and multitude of thoughts that drove you to take to the road, it substitutes the simple fact of walking. The Times Literary Supplement (2016) The first, ' kin selection', is based on the simple fact that relatives share genes. The Times Literary Supplement (2013) This simple fact puts the acquisition process in a new light. Salkie, Raphael The Chomsky Update - Linguistics and Politics (1990) This mismatch between rhetoric and action reflects a simple fact. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This reflects the simple fact that demand has vastly outstripped supply. Times, Sunday Times (2008) sobering fact Either way, it's a sobering fact that you're now faced with a seemingly limited set of lifestyle options to consider. Times, Sunday Times In the background to such upbeat stories lie more sobering facts. Times, Sunday Times If you're buying with your head rather than your heart, there are a few sobering facts to be got around. Times, Sunday Times stark fact But the stark fact is that output per head is still about one-fifth below the national average. Times, Sunday Times (2007) There is no escaping the stark facts. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But that stark fact can be interpreted in two ways. Times, Sunday Times (2013) startling fact But that figure masks a more startling fact. Times, Sunday Times We share a quiet moment, focusing on this startling fact. Times, Sunday Times Let's start with a startling fact. Times, Sunday Times Startling fact of the week. Times, Sunday Times The show, which will see celebrities join the comic to discuss urban myths and startling facts, starts filming this month and will be on our screens later this year. The Sun the very fact But the very fact they both work at The Mill means their romance is probably doomed. The Sun (2015) It is the very fact that blushing is uncontrollable that allows others to know that your guilt is genuine. EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER: A Journey Through the Science of Feelings (2005) The very fact of being there, doing your best, makes you a winner. No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Tale (2007) unavoidable fact It's about an unavoidable fact of life. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Yet all of it is lost because of one unavoidable fact. Times, Sunday Times (2012) That is simply an unavoidable fact of our electronic lives. Times, Sunday Times (2014) This is an unavoidable fact that most homes do not own up to when discussing fees with families. Times, Sunday Times (2016) For one thing, our own mortality and that of our loved ones is an unavoidable fact underlying our lives. Bachmann, Susan (editor) & Barth, Melinda Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995) uncomfortable fact We have face up to the uncomfortable fact that what we don't ask for we may not get. Times, Sunday Times (2007) There is no getting around the uncomfortable facts. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The poor results and slowing growth forced the company to face uncomfortable facts. Times, Sunday Times (2006) undeniable fact It is an undeniable fact that cloning is unnatural. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Their ideological prejudices have collided with a stubborn undeniable fact. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Amid all the hoopla, there are only a few undeniable facts. Times, Sunday Times (2009) underline the fact that The figures underline the fact that motorists are downsizing to smaller cars and engines. The Sun There's nothing like diminutive steps and narrow pathways to underline the fact that you are in a small space. Times, Sunday Times The fact that the police so quickly arrested a suspect only underlines the fact that there was no reason to issue subpoenas. ST Occasionally this was quite harsh, but it underlined the fact that only the highest standards were acceptable. Times, Sunday Times Interestingly, he played all bar eight minutes of the game, which underlines the fact that after injury, he needs a longer run of games to be back to his best. Times, Sunday Times underscore the fact that But the 19 per cent surge in the shares yesterday underscores the fact that the market expects someone to clinch a deal. Times, Sunday Times The novel's relentless narrative drive underscores the fact that in the face of our certain death we really don't have time to ask or answer such questions. The Times Literary Supplement The edema underscores the fact that fluid has left the circulation, i.e., the edema represents fluid that has exited the circulation and settled in dependent areas. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 undisputed fact He said it was a'clear and undisputed fact' that there was a shortage of tutors and the university had known of the situation in advance. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There is little that is undisputed fact. Jane Dunn ELIZABETH AND MARY: Cousins, Rivals, Queens (2003) But one undisputed fact from this story did leap out at me. The Sun (2016) unpleasant fact Political leaders have always seen tax evasion as an unpleasant fact of life, impossible to eradicate and difficult to control. Times, Sunday Times That was an incredibly unpleasant fact. Times, Sunday Times Yet that unpleasant fact never seems to dampen the enthusiasm of his fans, who may be less interested in music and expressive singing than in applauding triumph over adversity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So you'll face unpleasant facts, and be reminded of just how much your prosperity underwrites your pleasantness, but you'll have a ball doing it. Times, Sunday Times He had what he himself called the 'power of facing unpleasant facts'. Times, Sunday Times verifiable fact This startling and easily verifiable fact, the scientists believed, would silence the opposition and keep them safe. Times, Sunday Times The judge had conflated those two elements of the claim and had erred in treating the first question as an issue of verifiable fact. Times, Sunday Times As ever with historical dramas, you longed for some sort of truthometer in the corner of the screen to go green when a verifiable fact was shown. Times, Sunday Times The following are verifiable facts about the least comprehensible and most dangerous of the defence cuts just announced. Times, Sunday Times Their interest was in moral history, human character and the character of nations, less in verifiable facts as we understand them. Times, Sunday Times well-known fact It is a well-known fact that our cities are being overrun by foxes. Times, Sunday Times (2015) IT'S a well-known fact that footballers have embarrassing tastes in music. The Sun (2008) IT'S a well-known fact that only two things will definitely survive a nuclear war. The Sun (2008) Translations: Chinese: 事实 Japanese: 事実
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