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fiction
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Derivatives :
adj
fictional
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adv
fictionally
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- fiction
['fɪkʃən]
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noun
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(novels,stories) 小说
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2.
noun
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(invention) 虚构的事
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3.
noun
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(lie) 杜撰
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- fiction
[ˈfɪkʃən]
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n.[u]
小说
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There are many fictions to choose from at the library.
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图书馆有许多小说可供选择。
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2.
noun
虚构,杜撰,捏造
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A lot of what he claimed, was in fact, fiction.
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他所宣称的许多内容实际上都是杜撰的。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- fiction
['fɪkʃən]
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n
literary works invented by the imagination, such as novels or short stories
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2.
n
an invented story or explanation; lie
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3.
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the act of inventing a story or explanation
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4.
n
[law]
something assumed to be true for the sake of convenience, though probably false
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5.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin fictio a fashioning, hence something imaginary, from fingere to shape
Examples
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the difficulty of trying to sort out fact from fiction
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区别事实与虚构的困难
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This science fiction novel uses inventions of outer space to create the setting.
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这部科幻小说以外太空作为故事背景。
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This is a competent work of historical fiction.
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这是一个合格的历史小说作品。
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Fiction crosses the boundaries between the real and the imaginary.
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小说穿越了现实与想象的界线。
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The child counldn't differentiate between fact and fiction.
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这个孩子不能对事实和虚构做出区分。
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How much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell.
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很难说这个故事有多少内容是真实的,多少是虚构的。
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