adj.(形容词)

1. 现实的
2. 实际的，事实上的，实在的
3. 真实的，真正的，真的
4. 现行的，现存的，现在的，目前的，现时的
5. 具体的

adj.(形容词)

1. [A]实在的,实际的,事实上的 that really happened; real, not imaginary, as a fact

Adjective:

1. presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible;

   "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"
   "actual and imagined conditions"
   

2. taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated;

   "we saw the actual wedding on television"
   "filmed the actual beating"
   

3. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something;

   "her actual motive"
   "a literal solitude like a desert"
   "a genuine dilemma"
   

4. existing in act or fact;

   "rocks and trees...the actual world"
   "actual heroism"
   "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
   

5. being or existing at the present moment;

   "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"
   

1.真实的；实际的
You useactual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.

e.g. The segments are filmed using either local actors or theactual people involved...
这些片断是由当地的演员或真实的当事人参与拍摄的。
e.g. Officials admit theactual number of AIDS victims is much higher than statistics reflect.
官员们承认艾滋病患者的实际数量比统计所显示的数字要大得多。

2.（用于对比主次方面）真正的，实际的
You useactual to contrast the important aspect of something with a less important aspect.

actual是什么意思

e.g. She had compiled pages of notes, but she had not yet gotten down to doing theactual writing...
她已编写了数页注释，但还未开始真正意义上的写作。
e.g. The exercises in this chapter can guide you, but it will be up to you to do theactual work.
这一章的练习能给你指导，但实际的工作还得靠你自己完成。

3. inactual fact -> see fact

Do not confuseactual andreal. You useactual to emphasize that what you are referring to is real or genuine, or to contrast different aspects of something. You usereal to describe things that exist rather than being imagined or theoretical.Robert squealed in mock terror, then in real pain. Note that you only useactual in front of a noun. You do not say that something 'is actual'. Note also thatactual is not used to refer to something which is happening now, at the present time. For this meaning, you need to use adjectives such ascurrent orpresent.
请勿混淆actual和real。actual用于强调所指事物为真实的、实际的，或用于对比事物的不同方面。real表示事物的确存在，非想象的或理论上的：Robert squealed in mock terror, then in real pain（罗伯特起初假装害怕而尖叫，接着却真的疼得叫起来）。注意，actual只用于名词前，不能说某事物is actual。另请注意，actual不用于指正在发生的事情。表示某事正在发生时用current或present这样的形容词。

1. 真实的：)对于二元论哲学(dualistic philosophy),内外二元性的存在是真实的(actual),而对于一元论哲学(monistic philosophy),无论唯物主义或是唯心主义,内外二元性的存在则只是表面性的(apparent).

2. 实际：最后仲裁裁决被第九巡回区法院撤消,法庭认为,尽管仲裁员对利益冲突的存在并不实际(actual)知情,但他应该被拟制地(Constructive)知道,因此他没有及时披根据美国联邦法和各州州法,仲裁裁决具有强制执行力.

3. 现实的：例如「人性」就是一个婴儿的本质,但对於婴儿来说,这个「人性」的本质或共相只是潜能的(potential)而不是现实的(actual无论如何,这个婴儿拥有了这个内在的、固有的、潜能的「人性」本质作为形式因或目的因、作为一个内在的(immanent)原则,

用作定语～+ n.

1. This is his actual experience.
   这是他的实际经验。
2. The actual cost was much higher than what we had expected.
   实际成本比我们预想的高得多。
3. All actual objects are concrete.
   一切实际存在的物体都是具体的。
4. It's an actual fact; I haven't invented or imagined it.
   这是真事,并不是我捏造或想象出来的。
5. What is the actual state of affairs?
   目前的形势如何?
6. Can you describe the actual condition of the country?
   你能叙述一下这个国家的现状吗?
7. They say he is twenty, but his actual age is seventeen.
   他们说他20岁了,但他实际上才17岁。
8. I thought there were over a hundred people at the meeting but the actual attendance was 92.
   我以为到会的要有100多人,其实只有92人。

• He had no illusions about himself as actual or potential soldier.

  出自：S. Hill

• Too late to attend the actual ceremony.

  出自：A. Burgess

What were his actual words?

他的原话是什么？

The actual cost was higher than we expected.

实际成本比我们预计的要高。

James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older.

詹姆斯看起来比他妻子年轻，但实际上他还大五岁。

The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour.

准备婚礼要几周，而婚礼仪式本身还不到一小时。

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

她已编写了数页注释，但还未开始真正意义上的写作。

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

这一章的练习能给你指导，但实际的工作还得靠你自己完成。

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

这些片断是由当地的演员或真实的当事人参与拍摄的。

Officials admit the actual number of AIDS victims is much higher than statistics reflect.

官员们承认艾滋病患者的实际数量比统计所显示的数字要大得多。

It calls for actual deeds and not flowery language.

需要的是实际行动,而不是漂亮的辞藻.

The actual cause awaits further investigation.

究系何因,尚待深查.

In the absence of actual data no reliance can be placed on such figures.

在缺乏实际资料的情况下,这样的数据不可靠.

I can not give the actual figures.

我不能举出实际数字.

The actual demands set out in the document are small beer indeed.

文件中陈述的实际要求确实是无关紧要的.

Our efforts are beginning to have an actual effect.

我们的努力开始有了实效.

At that time, complete emancipation of women had not worked out in actual practice.

那时候, 妇女的彻底解放在实践上还做不到.

We learned by actual experience that practice makes perfect.

我们从实际经验中认识到熟能生巧.

For some people, reading travel books is a surrogate for actual travel.

对某些人来说, 读游记可代替真正的旅行.

All actual objects are concrete.

一切实际存在的物体都是具体的.

What she said is the actual situation.

她讲的确系实情.

I'll have to chase up the actual words of the speech that I was reporting.

我必须查对我当时那个演讲的原意.

We can mock up a model of the actual stage for the company to practise on.

我们可以照大厅的舞台的样子搭一个舞台.

This is only a crude approximation of the actual conditions in the area.

这只是对这一地区实际情况的粗略估计.

My calculation is based on notional figures, since the actual figures are not yet available.

因尚无实际数字,我是根据估计的数字计算的.

The committee has no actual competence in criminal matters.

委员会对犯罪案件没有实际的权限.

The article was discussed by us all, but Comrade Wang did the actual writing.

这篇文章是集体讨论,王同志执笔的.

What were his actual words?

他的原话是什么？

adj.(形容词)

actual, positive, real, true

这组词都有“真正的”“真实的”意思。其区别是：

1.real可用于有形的人或物,也可用于无形的事物; true和actual通常只用于无形的事。

2.real可用作定语,也可用作表语; actual只用作定语。

3.actual, real, true在表示“实际存在的”“真实的”“是一致的”时,可以互换使用。但actual强调实际存在的,现实的,而非理论上的,谣传的,假定的,尤指知识、财产、价值、状态或行为、经验。real强调真正的,而非假冒、伪造的,主要指实情、实例、实物。例如:

Is your ring real gold?你的戒指是真金的吗?

true强调真实的,而非妄言、虚伪的,常指爱情、故事、历史等。例如:

True love should last for ever.真正的爱情应永远保持下去。

positive强调确实的,而非尚未证实的,常指真理、证据等,例如:

These fingerprints are positive proof that he used the gun.这些指纹是他用过这支枪的确实证据。

adj.(形容词)

他看上去很年轻,其实他40多岁了。

误 He looks young, but, in actual fact, he is over forty.

正 He looks young, but, in fact, he is over forty.

析 in fact本身就是“实际上”的意思,并不需要再加actual。

我们想更多地了解当前的危机,而非过去的经济问题。

误 We'd like to know about the actual crisis, not the economic problems of the past.

正 We'd like to know about the present〔current〕 crisis, not the economic problems of the past.

析 actual作“现实的”解时,强调的是“实”,而不是“现在”,如强调“现实”,特别是和past对比时,应该用present或current。

• ☆ 14世纪进入英语，直接源自古法语的actuel，意为直到现在，存在着；最初源自后期拉丁语的actus，意为活动的，活跃的。