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de fac·to /ˌdeɪ ˈfæktəʊ $ dɪ ˈfæktoʊ, ˌdeɪ-/ adjective REAL/NOT IMAGINARY formal really existing although not legally stated to exist 〔未经法定途径宣布但〕实际存在的 → de jure a de facto state of war 实际存在的战争状态 —de facto adverbExamples from the Corpusde facto• Hyland is the department's de facto director.From Longman Business Dictionaryde factode fac‧to /ˌdeɪ ˈfæktəʊ dɪ ˈfæktoʊ, ˌdeɪ-/ adjective, adverb formalLAW really existing, even if there is no formal legal document etc to prove itPrior to the Companies Act 1976, resignation would have constituted a de facto breach of contract.Origin de facto (1600-1700) Latin “from what is done”de fac·to adjectiveChineseSyllable to legally exist existing Corpus stated Business not really although |