foregone conclusion
名词
UK/ˌfɔː.ɡɒn kənˈkluːʒᵊn/
US/ˌfɔːr.ɡɑːn kənˈkluːʒᵊn/
定义 foregone conclusion 名词
- Countable(可数名词)Usually singular(通常单数)
an outcome that is considered inevitable and apparent to all, even before it occurs
预料之中的必然结果
Given such an unbalanced competition, the outcome of the match was practically a foregone conclusion.
考虑到如此不平衡的竞争，比赛的结果几乎是预料之中的必然结果。
With a lack of effective alternatives, the passage of this policy seemed to be a foregone conclusion.
由于缺乏有效的替代方案，这项政策的通过似乎已成定局。
After months of polling, the candidate's victory appeared to be a foregone conclusion.
经过数月的民意调查，这位候选人的胜利似乎已成定局。