non-fictional

UK/nɒn-'fikʃənl/US

Definitions

adj.

Based on real events or facts, not imaginary

非虚构的，基于事实的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

non-not, reversal

fictmake, do

-ionmake, do

-alact, process, state

=non-fictional

non- (not) + fictional. fiction = fict (fingere/fictum 'to fashion, make up') + -ion: something made up. Non-fictional means not made up — grounded in fact.

Root fac still carries 273 more words

Common Collocations

1.non-fictional work非虚构作品
2.non-fictional narrative非虚构叙述
3.non-fictional account非虚构叙事

Example Sentences

1.
She prefers non-fictional accounts of real explorers.
2.
The course covers both fictional and non-fictional writing.

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