Question

actuality

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ac∙tu∙al∙i∙ty / ˌæktʃuˈælətɪ ; ˌæktʃuˈæləti /
◙noun (plural actualities) [formal]
1. [C usually plural] facts, rather than things that people believe or imagine
• 事实，真实情况，实际情况;
【SYN】 realities
 »the grim actualities of prison life
  监狱生活的严酷现实
2. [U] the state of being real or really existing
• 真实，实际:
 »In actuality, it's much more complex than that (=used when talking about what a situation is really like) .
  事实上情况比那要复杂得多。