actual

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine. 真實(shí)的[ADJ n] [強(qiáng)調(diào)]
The segments are filmed using either local actors or the actual people involved. 這些片段是用當(dāng)?shù)氐难輪T或真實(shí)的當(dāng)事人拍攝的。
2. ADJ You use actual to contrast the important aspect of something with a less important aspect. 實(shí)際的[ADJ n] [強(qiáng)調(diào)]
She had compiled pages of notes, but she had not yet got down to doing the actual writing. 她已輯錄了多篇筆記，但她還沒有著手實(shí)際的寫作。

I often prefer the ads on TV to the actual programmes .
The documentary was a misrepresentation of the truth and bore little resemblance to actual events .
The actual signing of the treaty was a downbeat affair without any ceremony .
Their predictions were hopelessly out of line with the actual results .
He said he went to Florida for medical treatment , but in actual fact he was trying to escape from the British police .