counterfactual
[ˌkaʊntər'fæktʃʊrl]
adj.
反事实的（指在不同条件下有可能发生但违反现存事实的）;
例句:
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The last chapter clarified definition. logic character and truth definition of counterfactual conditionals.
第四章着重评析了反事实条件句的定义、逻辑性质及真值定义.
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Predicting the future is a form of forward counterfactual thinking.
预测未来是一种事前反事实思考.
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Not only is this counterfactual approach utterly unverifiable ; it is also an ideal target for gaming.
这种不切实际的做法不仅根本无从证实,而且是弄虚作假的理想对象.
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But historians are trained not to engage in counterfactual thinking.
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That may be so, but it's a counterfactual assertion.
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This is the harder counterfactual question.
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