veritable
/ˈverɪtəbl/adjective
attrib.
- used as an intensifier, often to qualify a metaphor［用作强调词, 常用于修饰隐喻］名副其实的; 真正的; 确实的：
the early 1970s witnessed a veritable price explosion.
20世纪70年代经历了真正的价格爆炸。
派生词
veritably
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Old French, from verite 'truth' （see VERITY）. Early senses included 'true' and 'speaking the truth', later 'genuine, actual'.