(1)确实的，实际上的(really existing)[作attrib]：The～result differed from their predictions.实际结果与他们的预言有出入。I thought there were over a hundred people at the meeting but the～attendance was 90.我以为有100多人出席了那个会议，可实际出席人数是90位。the～cost/figures/amount of money实际成本/数字/钱数;the～state of affairs/outcomes of an election事情的实际状况/选举的实际结果;an～happening/case确实的事件/案件;an～majority事实上的多数;one's～age/relations (with sb) 实际年龄/(与某人的)实际关系;〖同〗real，factual，true，existing;〖反〗unreal，theoretical;

(2)现在(目前)存在的(existing at present;current)[作attrib]：the～position of the moon 月亮现时的位置;What is the～location of the ship now? 这艘船现在的确切位置在哪里?〖同〗real，existing，current，present;〖反〗 probable，supposed;

in actual fact 事实上，实际上(= in reality)：He looks young，but in～fact he's over fifty.他看样子年轻，可实际上已50多岁了。

← act n & v;

→ ͵actu′ality n 真(现)实;′actualist n 现实主义者;͵actua′listic adj现实主义(者)的;͵actuali′zation， ͵-′sation n 实现;′actually adv实际上;确实;居然;

【辨异】actual 指实际上存在或已发生的;real(真实(正)的)指与实际相符的，如：a real problem(现实问题);true(真的)指真实的，如：a true story(真实的故事)。