单词 | de facto |
释义 | de facto UK [ˌdeɪ'fæk.təʊ] US [-toʊ] formal adjective [before noun] adverb ■existing in fact, although not necessarily intended, legal or accepted 事实上(的),实际上(的) •The city is rapidly becoming the de facto centre of the financial world.这座城市正在迅速成为实质的金融中心。 •He's her de facto husband though they're not actually married.他们虽然没有结婚,但他实际上是她的丈夫。 •English is de facto the common language of much of the world today.实际上,英语是当今世界大部分地区的常用语言。 •If it is on British soil then it is de facto British.如果它在英国的土地上,那么它实际上就是属于英国。 Compare de jureUK [ˌdeɪ'fæk.təʊ] US [-toʊ] formal noun countable Australian ■a person who someone lives with as a wife or a husband, although they are not married 实质婚姻中的妻子(或丈夫);同居伴侣 •They've invited Joanne and her de facto for lunch on Sunday.他们已经邀请乔安妮和她的同居人星期天来吃午饭。 |
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