actual

adj.

1. 真实的；实际的
   used to emphasize sth that is real or exists in fact
   1. What were his actual words?
      他的原话是什么？
   2. The actual cost was higher than we expected.
      实际成本比我们预计的要高。
   3. James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older.
      詹姆斯看起来比他妻子年轻，但实际上他还大五岁。
2. （强调事情最重要的部分）真正的，…本身
   used to emphasize the most important part of sth
   1. The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour.
      准备婚礼要几周，而婚礼仪式本身还不到一小时。

1. ADJ 真实的；实际的
   You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
   1. The segments are filmed using either local actors or the actual people involved...
      这些片断是由当地的演员或真实的当事人参与拍摄的。
   2. Officials admit the actual number of AIDS victims is much higher than statistics reflect.
      官员们承认艾滋病患者的实际数量比统计所显示的数字要大得多。
2. ADJ （用于对比主次方面）真正的，实际的
   You use actual to contrast the important aspect of something with a less important aspect.
   1. She had compiled pages of notes, but she had not yet gotten down to doing the actual writing...
      她已编写了数页注释，但还未开始真正意义上的写作。
   2. The exercises in this chapter can guide you, but it will be up to you to do the actual work.
      这一章的练习能给你指导，但实际的工作还得靠你自己完成。
3. in actual fact → see: fact

Do not confuse actual and real. You use actual to emphasize that what you are referring to is real or genuine, or to contrast different aspects of something. You use real to describe things that exist rather than being imagined or theoretical. Robert squealed in mock terror, then in real pain. Note that you only use actual in front of a noun. You do not say that something 'is actual'. Note also that actual is not used to refer to something which is happening now, at the present time. For this meaning, you need to use adjectives such as current or present.
请勿混淆actual和real。actual用于强调所指事物为真实的、实际的，或用于对比事物的不同方面。real表示事物的确存在，非想象的或理论上的：Robert squealed in mock terror, then in real pain（罗伯特起初假装害怕而尖叫，接着却真的疼得叫起来）。注意，actual只用于名词前，不能说某事物is actual。另请注意，actual不用于指正在发生的事情。表示某事正在发生时用current或present这样的形容词。

1. The segments are filmed using either local actors or the actual people involved
   这些片断是由当地的演员或真实的当事人参与拍摄的。
2. Officials admit the actual number of AIDS victims is much higher than statistics reflect.
   官员们承认艾滋病患者的实际数量比统计所显示的数字要大得多。
3. She had compiled pages of notes, but she had not yet gotten down to doing the actual writing
   她已编写了数页注释，但还未开始真正意义上的写作。
4. The exercises in this chapter can guide you, but it will be up to you to do the actual work.
   这一章的练习能给你指导，但实际的工作还得靠你自己完成。
5. Any resemblance to actual persons, places or events is purely coincidental
   如与真人、真实地点或真实事件有雷同之处，纯属巧合。
6. The actual estimate for extra staff and consequential costs such as accommodation was an annual £ 9.18m.
   额外聘请员工以及随之发生的食宿费用等实际估算下来为每年918万英镑。
7. Birthplace data are only the crudest indicator of actual migration paths.
   出生地信息只能非常粗略地显示实际移民过程。
8. He apologised as soon as he realised what he had done. In actual fact he wrote a nice little note to me
   意识到自己的所作所为后他马上就道歉了，而且还给我写了一张温馨的小条儿。
9. He pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm.
   他承认确实犯有人身伤害罪。
10. The industrial injuries scheme takes into account the actual disability and whether it handicaps a person in working.
    工伤赔偿方案要考虑实际残疾情况以及残疾是否会影响其工作能力。
11. The actual site of a city is determined by the natural lie of the land.
    城市的实际选址取决于这片土地的自然状况。
12. The actual action of the drug can be prolonged significantly.
    这种药物实际起作用的时间可以大大延长。
13. The actual damage to the brain cells is secondary to the damage caused to the blood supply.
    与对血液供应的损害相比，对大脑细胞的实际损害不那么严重。
14. Surgery often demands actual physical strength, as well as the possession of a strong stomach.
    做外科手术常常要求有真正的体力和很强的承受恶心反胃的能力。
15. Check the actual construction of the chair by looking underneath
    看看椅子的下面，检查一下它的实际构造。
16. The actual nest is a work of art.
    真实的鸟巢十分精致。
17. In the absence of actual data no reliance can be placed on such figures.
    在缺乏实际资料的情况下，这样的数据不可靠。
18. Our efforts are beginning to have an actual effect.
    我们的努力开始有了实效。
19. I can not give the actual figures.
    我不能举出实际数字。
20. The article was discussed by us all, but Comrade Wang did the actual writing.
    这篇文章是集体讨论，王同志执笔的。
21. The actual cause awaits further investigation.
    究系何因，尚待深查。
22. What she said is the actual situation.
    她讲的确系实情。
23. It calls for actual deeds and not flowery language.
    需要的是实际行动，而不是漂亮的辞藻。
24. This is his actual experience.
    这是他的实际经验。
25. You can't form a correct judgment without a clear understanding of the actual situation.
    不明了实际情况，就不能做出正确的判断。
26. This microscope can magnify bacteria three thousand times their actual size.
    这台显微镜可以把细菌放大三千倍。
27. The actual cost was much higher than what we had expected.
    实际成本比我们预想的高得多。
28. He checked the drawing against actual conditions.
    他根据实际情况检查图纸。
29. The imagery is drawn from the actual life.
    诗中的意象都是从现实生活中提取的。
30. I'll have to chase up the actual words of the speech that I was reporting.
    我必须查证我当时那个演讲的原意。

  true actual genuine real【导航词义：真实的，真正的】

  true adj. 真的，真实的

〔辨析〕指信息等与事实相符的，而非妄言或虚假的；也指友谊、爱情等是真正意义上的或名副其实的，此时通常作定语。

  actual adj. 实际的，真实的

〔辨析〕只作定语，强调某事物是真实的、实际存在的，而非理论上的、谣传的、假定的。

  genuine adj. 真正的，真实的

〔辨析〕强调物品货真价实而并非假冒伪造的，也指感情、欲望等真挚的。

  real adj. 真的，真实的

〔辨析〕既可用于有形的人或物，也可用于无形的事物，通常指实际存在且十分重要的；指物品是真的而非假冒或人造的时，常可与 genuine 换用；表示“真正意义上的”意思时只作定语，常可与 true 换用。