1. 小说
    Fiction refers to books and stories about imaginary people and events, rather than books about real people or events.

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    e.g. Immigrant tales have always been popular themes in fiction...
           移民故事一直是小说中常见的主题。
    e.g. Diana is a writer of historical fiction.
           黛安娜是历史小说作家。

2. 虚构;杜撰;编造
    A statement or account that is fiction is not true.

    e.g. The truth or fiction of this story has never been truly determined.
           这个故事一直以来真伪莫辨。

3. 虚构之事;幻想
    If something is a fiction, it is not true, although people sometimes pretend that it is true.

    e.g. The idea that the United States could harmoniously accommodate all was a fiction.
           认为美国可以接纳所有的人，使之和谐相处是一个幻想。