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counterfactual

/ˌkaʊntɚˈfæktʃuəl/ /ˌkaʊn.tə(ɹ)ˈfæk.tʃu.əl/

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noun

反事实，与事实相反的假设.

A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts.

Examples :

""His statement that he would have won the race if he hadn't tripped was a counterfactual, since he was already in last place." "

他说如果他没绊倒就能赢得比赛，这纯粹是反事实的，因为他当时已经排在最后一名了。

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noun

反事实, 假设情况.

A hypothetical state of the world, used to assess the impact of an action.

Examples :

"The historian studied the counterfactual of what would have happened if the assassination hadn't occurred, trying to understand its potential impact on the war. "

这位历史学家研究了如果刺杀事件没有发生，会出现怎样的另一种假设情况，试图了解它可能对战争产生的潜在影响。

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noun

反事实，虚拟事实，与事实相反的情况

A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false, as "If I had arrived on time . . .".

Examples :

"The historian argued that the war's outcome was inevitable, dismissing any counterfactual about a peaceful resolution as unrealistic speculation. "

这位历史学家认为战争的结果是不可避免的，驳斥了任何关于和平解决的反事实推测，认为那是不切实际的臆想。

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adjective

与事实相反的，假设的.

Contrary to the facts; untrue.

Examples :

"The historian presented a counterfactual scenario in which the South won the Civil War, exploring what might have happened if the facts were different. "

历史学家提出了一个与事实相反的假设情景，设想如果南方赢得了内战，可能会发生什么，以此来探讨如果事实不同会带来怎样的结果。

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adjective

反事实的，与事实相反的。

Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world.

Examples :

"The historian analyzed the counterfactual scenario of what would have happened if the assassination had failed. "

那位历史学家分析了如果刺杀行动失败的那个反事实情景，也就是当时可能会发生的另一种情况。

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