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foregone

UK //fɔːˈɡɒn//US //fɔːrˈɡɔːn//

词源

源自中古英语 'foregon', 由 'fore-'(提前)和 'gone'(过去)组成,字面意思是“早已过去的”。

adjective

❶ 指某事在发生前就已经被确定或不可避免,常用于形容结果或结论早已预料到的情况。

“The outcome of the match was a foregone conclusion after the star player got injured.”

(在明星球员受伤后,比赛结果已是预料之中的事。)

“It was a foregone decision that she would accept the job offer.”

(她接受这份工作邀请是早已决定的事。)

同义词:inevitable, predetermined, certain

常见短语

foregone conclusion — 指某事的结果在发生前就已经确定或显而易见,常用于形容无需怀疑的结局。

“From the start, his promotion was a foregone conclusion.”

(从一开始,他的晋升就是板上钉钉的事。)