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veritable adj.真正的 Veritable comes from the Latin veritas which means true. But unlike true, it does not describe things like statements. It is often used to enhance the word that follows it. "A veritable cornucopia of food" is a lot of food of different varieties. If someone calls you "a veritable force of nature," they don't mean that you are actually a hurricane; they just mean that you have the unstoppable quality of a big old storm. 1[ADJ 形容词]真正的，十足的，不折不扣的（用于强调大小、数量或性质等） You can use veritable to emphasize the size, amount, or nature of something.   [usu a ADJ n]  [emphasis]...a veritable feast of pre-match entertainment.尽情的赛前娱乐享受...a veritable army of security guards.一支真正的警卫部队

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['veritəb(ə)l] When something is veritable it is true, or at least feels that way. "The trees and lights turned the campus into a veritable wonderland" means that the campus seemed to be transformed into a true wonderland (if there is such a thing). ★☆☆☆☆

英语单词	veritable
英美音标	['veritəb(ə)l]
中文释义	adj.真正的
vocabulary简明	When something is veritable it is true, or at least feels that way. "The trees and lights turned the campus into a veritable wonderland" means that the campus seemed to be transformed into a true wonderland (if there is such a thing).
vocabulary扩展	Veritable comes from the Latin veritas which means true. But unlike true, it does not describe things like statements. It is often used to enhance the word that follows it. "A veritable cornucopia of food" is a lot of food of different varieties. If someone calls you "a veritable force of nature," they don't mean that you are actually a hurricane; they just mean that you have the unstoppable quality of a big old storm.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]真正的，十足的，不折不扣的（用于强调大小、数量或性质等） You can use veritable to emphasize the size, amount, or nature of something. [usu a ADJ n] [emphasis] ...a veritable feast of pre-match entertainment. 尽情的赛前娱乐享受 ...a veritable army of security guards. 一支真正的警卫部队

Veritable Campus Means True Veritəb(ə)L Adj.真正的 Feels Trees