fact/fækt; fækt/n 1 [C] something that is true 事实﹔真相: +about facts and figures about the Philippines 有关菲律宾的基本资料interesting/well-known fact It's a well-known fact that new cars lose their value quickly. 众所周知﹐新车贬值非常快。the fact that They lost, despite the fact that their opponents were reduced to 10 men. 他们输了﹐尽管他们对手的人数已经减为十人。in fact/as a matter of fact (=used to add something surprising or unusual that is true) 事实上﹐其实 It looks difficult, but in actual fact it's quite easy. 这看上去难﹐其实很简单。the fact (of the matter) is (that) (=used to emphasize a fact) 事实是﹔实际情况是 The fact of the matter is, we need more time. 实际情况是﹐我们需要更多的时间。I know for a fact that she's married. 我肯定她结婚了。Just stick to the facts (=only say what you know is true) . 就实事求是吧。2 [U] things that really happen or exist [ fiction ] 事实﹐现实: A journalist must separate fact from fiction. 记者必须分清事实和虚构。3 a fact of life something bad that people must accept 客观事实﹐必须面对的不快现实: Violent crime is a fact of life in our cities. 暴力犯罪是我们城市的客观事实。4 the facts of life if you tell a child the facts of life, you explain how people have sex to produce a baby 性知识MATTER-OF-FACT