[] almost or very nearly the thing described, so that any slight difference is not important实质上的；实际上的；事实上的◆The company has a virtual monopoly in this area of trade.这家公司实际上垄断了这个领域的贸易。 () existing only on computer; using computers as the means of communication虚拟的；使用计算机的◆the success of the virtual bookstore虚拟书店的成功◆We hold meetings that are part physical and part virtual—20 people are in the room and 40 in their offices.我们的会议部分是现实的，部分是虚拟的 ──20 个人在会议室，40 个人在办公室。◆a virtual assistant/team/worker虚拟助理／团队／工人OPPphysical