fact/fækt/

n. a thing that is known to be true or that has definitely happened

n. [C] 事实，现实：[fact about sth] I don't know all the facts about the matter.

◇对此事我并不了解所有事实。

◇[fact that ...] The boss ignored the fact that she had been ill. 老板无视她生病这一实际情况。

◇Despite the fact that I asked her several times, she refused to help me. 尽管我向她请求了好几次，她都拒绝帮助我。

in fact 事实上，实际上：I thought the exam would be difficult. In fact it's very easy. 我原以为考试会很难，实际上很容易。

音组-act/-ækt/

act; fact; attract; exact

常犯错误

✗ It's hard to accept the fact he failed.

✓ It's hard to accept the fact that he failed.

✓ It's hard to accept that he failed.

[✌同位语从句的关系代词that不能省略]