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used to give extra details about something that has just been mentioned（补充细节）确切地说- I used to live in France; in fact, not far from where you're going.我曾在法国住过；确切地说，离你要去的地方不远。
used to emphasize a statement, especially one that is the opposite of what has just been mentioned（用以强调，尤其与刚提到的相反）事实上，实际上- I thought the work would be difficult. In actual fact, it's very easy.我原以为这工作会很难，事实上却很容易。
Language Bank howeverhoweverWays of saying ‘but’“但是” 的表达方式- Politicians have promised to improve road safety. So far, however, little has been achieved.政客们承诺要加强道路安全。但是，迄今为止成效微乎其微。
- Despite clear evidence from road safety studies, no new measures have been introduced.尽管道路安全研究已得出确切依据，但仍未实施任何新措施。
- Politicians have promised to improve road safety. In spite of this/Despite this, little has been achieved so far.政客们承诺要加强道路安全。尽管如此，迄今为止成效微乎其微。
- Although politicians have promised to improve road safety, little has been achieved so far.尽管政客们承诺要加强道路安全，但是迄今为止成效微乎其微。
- Some politicians claim that the new transport policy has been a success. In fact, it has been a total disaster. 一些政客宣称新的交通政策非常成功，实际上却是彻头彻尾的失败。
- Government campaigns have had a measure of success, but the fact remains that large numbers of accidents are still caused by careless drivers.政府的宣传活动取得了一定的成功，但实际情况是大量的交通事故仍然是由于驾驶者疏忽造成的。
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