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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- factitious [fæk'tɪʃəs]
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1.
adj
artificial rather than natural
- factitious demands created by the mass media
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2.
adj
not genuine; sham
- factitious enthusiasm
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3.
adj
[Etymology]
C17: from Latin fact
i cius, from facere to make, do
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1.
adj
artificial rather than natural
Examples
- factitious needs created by advertising
- 由于做广告而造成的虚假的需求 → factitious
- factitious demands created by the mass media → factitious
- factitious enthusiasm → factitious
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