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单词 reality check
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reality check
noun[Cusually singular]
uk
/riˈæl.ɪ.ti ˌtʃek/us
/riˈæl.ə.t̬i ˌtʃek/
anoccasionthatcausesyou toconsiderthefactsabout asituationand notyouropinions,ideas, orbeliefs:
面对现实；反思现实
Therecentfailureof so manyinternetbusinesseshasprovidedarealitycheckfor those whopredictedhugeprofits.最近很多网络公司的破产使很多预测可以赚得巨额利润的人不得不面对现实进行反思。
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(Definition ofreality checkfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

reality check| American Dictionary

reality check
noun[C]
us
/riˈæl·ɪ·t̬i ˌtʃek/
anoccasionwhen someone mustconsidertheunpleasanttruthabout somethingratherthantryingtoignoreit:
Thedisappointingresultsof the lastelectionwere a reality check for the Republicans.
(Definition ofreality checkfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofreality check

reality check
Per form a "realitycheck" to identify if the designer can tolerate any flexibility regarding a constraint.
From theCambridge English Corpus
First, we need to agree on arealitycheck.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
After their initial season, immediate relegation from the first division in 198182 was something of arealitycheck.
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White has said that thisrealitycheckhelped to strengthen his focus and helped him deal with injuries more effectively.
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First, why were the changes made so late in the day, after they had been reality checked?
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In effect, the volume on needs analysis was chosen as arealitycheckon the curriculum focus of the other two.
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In a similar vein, the single case study does not allow for a 'realitycheck' on the capacity variable.
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As arealitycheckfor this belief, we performed a small inter-annotator agreement study.
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Without it, researchers have no way of giving themselves arealitycheck.
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As arealitycheck, we also ran simulations assuming no actuarial unfairness, and found that all household types annuitized immediately, even when the annuity provided an inappropriate survivor benefit.
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An alternative question in this regard is, of course, whether the main respondent's perception of the discussant's expertise survives arealitycheck, and we will address this question below.
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We have created a delicate situation by including two free parameters in a process whose onlyrealitycheckis how well the numbers fit observed data.
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We need to have somerealitycheckhere on those who suggest wild reforms.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Anyone who denies that needs arealitycheck.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Perhaps we can have a quickrealitycheck.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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