foregone conclusion
US /fɔːrˈɡɔːn kənˈkluːʒən/
UK /fɔːrˈɡɔːn kənˈkluːʒən/
1.
預料之中的事, 必然的結果
a result that is obvious from the start or that can be predicted with certainty
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The election result was a foregone conclusion long before the votes were counted.
選舉結果在計票之前就已經是預料之中的事了。
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With their star player injured, their defeat was a foregone conclusion.
由於他們的明星球員受傷，他們的失敗是必然的結局。