单词 | truth |
释义 | truth —truthless, adj. —truthlessness, n. /troohth/, n. , pl. truths /troohdhz, troohths/. 1. the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth. 2. conformity with fact or reality; verity: the truth of a statement. 3. a verified or indisputable fact, proposition, principle, or the like: mathematical truths. 4. the state or character of being true. 5. actuality or actual existence. 6. an obvious or accepted fact; truism; platitude. 7. honesty; integrity; truthfulness. 8. (often cap.) ideal or fundamental reality apart from and transcending perceived experience: the basic truths of life. 9. agreement with a standard or original. 10. accuracy, as of position or adjustment. 11. Archaic. fidelity or constancy. 12. in truth, in reality; in fact; actually: In truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire. [bef. 900; ME treuthe, OE treowth (c. ON tryggth faith). See TRUE, -TH1] Syn. 1. fact. 2. veracity. 7. sincerity, candor, frankness. 10. precision, exactness. Ant. 1. falsehood. 2, 4, 7. falsity. |
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