| 释义 |
coun·ter·fac·tualBrE /ˌkaʊntəˈfæktʃuəl/ NAmE /ˌkaʊntərˈfæktʃuəl/ adjective (formal ) connected with what did not happen or what is not the case 反事实的；虚拟的◆ counterfactual questions such as 'What if the President had not been assassinated ?' “假如总统没有遇刺会怎么样？” 之类的反事实问题◆ an interesting exercise in counterfactual history 假设历史并非如此的一个有趣活动▸ coun·ter·fac·tualnoun ◆ 'What if' questions involving counterfactuals are familiar in historical speculations . “若非如此，将会怎样？” 这样的反事实假设在历史思考中很常见。 |