cut and dried

US /ˌkʌt ən ˈdraɪd/
UK /ˌkʌt ən ˈdraɪd/
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一成不变的, 现成的, 明确的

already decided and not able to be changed

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The outcome of the election is not as cut and dried as some people think.
选举结果不像有些人想的那么一成不变
There's no cut and dried solution to this complex problem.
这个复杂的问题没有现成的解决方案。