Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #201
fact
事实；真相
Something that is real or true; an event or thing known to have happened or existed.
- 1.
Something actual as opposed to invented.
事实(与虚构相对)。
- 2.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
关于存在的情况或已发生事件的信息
- 3.
Something which is real.
真实存在的事物。
- 4.
a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
对真实情况或已发生事件的经证实的陈述
- 5.
Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.
作为进一步解读基础的具体事实。
- 6.
an event known to have happened or something known to have existed
已知发生的事件或已知存在的事物
- 7.
An objective consensus on a fundamental reality that has been agreed upon by a substantial number of experts.
众多专家就基本现实达成的客观共识。
- 8.
Information about a particular subject, especially actual conditions and/or circumstances.
关于特定主题的信息,尤指实际情况或状况。
- 9.
An individual value or measurement at the lowest level of granularity in a data warehouse.
数据仓库中粒度最低的单个值或度量。
- 10.
A wrongful or criminal deed.
不法行为；犯罪行为。
信息；详情；资料；定论；公认事实；度量值；事实值；罪行；犯罪行为；事实(与虚构相对)。
In use
The fact that the Earth revolves around the Sun is well known.
You need to distinguish between opinion and fact.
I know it sounds strange, but it's a fact.
first you must collect all the facts of the case
he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts
your fears have no basis in fact
how much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell
the fact that + clause
that引导同位语从句，说明fact的具体内容。
Connections
Collocations
- in fact
- 实际上
- In fact, he was lying.事实上，他在撒谎。
- as a matter of fact
- 事实上
- As a matter of fact, I saw him yesterday.事实上，我昨天看到他了。
- facts and figures
- 准确的信息；具体数据
- The report provides facts and figures on the economy.该报告提供了关于经济的具体数据。
- hard fact
- 铁一般的事实
- We must face the hard fact that we lost.我们必须面对输了的残酷事实。
- fact of life
- 生活的现实
- Aging is a fact of life.变老是生活的现实。
- established fact
- 既定事实
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象法官敲锤说 'Fact!'，表示事实确凿。
Context & Register
常见场景：日常对话、学术写作、新闻报道、法庭陈述 事实一词通常用于中性场合，在日常交流、学术或正式文体中都很常见。具体语境含义稳定，无需额外注册标记。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常用作单数，可与不定冠词连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the ending -act and have the stressed vowel /æ/ followed by /kt/, making them perfect rhymes with 'fact'. However, note that not all words ending in -act rhyme due to stress differences (e.g., 'impact' as a noun is stressed on the first syllable).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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