counterfactual

英 /ˌkaʊntə'fæktʃʊəl/ 美 /ˌkaʊntər'fæktʃʊrl/

中文释义

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）

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.
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.
Predicting the future is a form of forward counterfactual thinking.

预测未来是一种事前反事实思考.