de facto
adjective [ before noun ], adverb formal uk/ˌdeɪ ˈfæk.təʊ/ us/ˌdɪ ˈfæk.toʊ/
事实上的，实际上的
existing in fact, although perhaps not intended, legal, or accepted
The city is rapidly becoming the de facto centre of the financial world. 这座城市正在迅速成为事实上的金融中心。
He's her de facto husband though they're not actually married. 虽然他们没有结婚，但他是她事实上的丈夫。
English is de facto the common language of much of the world today. 实际上，英语是当今世界大部分地区的常用语言。
If it is on British soil then it is de facto British. 如果它在英国的土地上，那么它实际上就是英国的。
Compare: de jure
de facto
noun [ C ] Australian English formal uk/ˌdeɪ ˈfæk.təʊ/ us/ˌdeɪ ˈfæk.toʊ/
(also defacto)事实婚姻中的妻子（或丈夫），同居伴侣
a person someone lives with as a wife or a husband, although they are not married
They've invited Joanne and her de facto for lunch on Sunday. 他们已经邀请乔安妮和她的伴侣星期天来吃午饭。