actual

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actual /ˈæktʃəwəl/ adjective

actual

/ˈæktʃəwəl/

adjective

Learner's definition of ACTUAL

: real and not merely possible or imagined : existing in fact真实的；实际的

The movie is based on actual events. [=on events that really happened]这部电影取材于现实中的事件。
They signed the agreement in the spring, but the actual sale wasn't made until that summer.他们春天就签了协议，但直到夏天才真正完成交易。
You deposit money in a bank account but the actual money is not held there.你把钱存到银行账户里，但实际的钞票并不存在那里。
He looks younger, but he is in actual fact almost 60 years old. [=he is actually almost 60 years old]他看上去很年轻，但实际上快60岁了。

: known to be correct or precise : not false or apparent实际的；确切的；真实的

The woman's actual [=exact] age is unknown.那位女士的实际年龄无人知晓。
The actual cost of the repair was much higher than the estimate.实际的修理费用远远超出了原来的估计。

— used for emphasis用于强调

This is the actual [=very] room in which my grandfather was born.我祖父就是出生在这间屋子里。