virtual /ˈvɚtʃəwəl/ adjective Learner's definition of VIRTUAL
always used before a noun
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: very close to being something without actually being it几乎…的；很接近…的；实质上的 -
The country is ruled by a virtual dictator. [=by someone who is not officially a dictator but who is like a dictator in every important way]这个国家实际上由一个独裁者统治着。
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Her victory is a virtual certainty. [=she almost certainly will win]她的获胜实际上已是定局。
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The species is nearing virtual extinction. [=it is almost extinct]这一物种几近绝迹。
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: existing or occurring on computers or on the Internet（在计算机或互联网上存在或出现的）虚拟的，模拟的