de facto

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++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 adverb

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de 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

de facto
de fac‧to /ˌdeɪ ˈfæktəʊ $ dɪ ˈfæktoʊ, ˌdeɪ-/ adjectiveformal really existing although not legally stated to exist ⇨ de jure:
    a de facto state of war
—de facto adverb

de factoBrE /ˌdeɪ ˈfæktəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdeɪ ˈfæktoʊ/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] (from Latin, formal) existing as a fact although it may not be legally accepted as existing 实际上存在的（不一定合法）◆The general took de facto control of the country. 这位将军实际上控制了整个国家。🔊🔊▸ de facto adverb◆He continued to rule the country de facto. 实际上，他继续统治着这个国家。🔊🔊  ➡  compare de jure