counterfactual
adjective /ˌkaʊntəˈfæktʃuəl/
/ˌkaʊntərˈfæktʃuəl/
(formal)- connected with what did not happen or what is not the case
反事实的；虚拟的 - counterfactual questions such as ‘What if the President had not been assassinated?’
“假如总统没有遇刺会怎么样？” 之类的反事实问题 - an interesting exercise in counterfactual history
假设历史并非如此的一个有趣活动 - a counterfactual approach to historical events using ‘What if?’ questions
一种反事实的历史事件方法，使用“如果呢？问题
- counterfactual questions such as ‘What if the President had not been assassinated?’