"after the fact" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 事后

Definition

“事后”指的是某件事已经发生之后。通常用来表示行动或认识来得太晚。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“After the fact”常用于正式和非正式场合，常带有批评事后补救或反应滞后的意味。法律和日常用语中都很常见。

Examples

They apologized after the fact when the damage was already done.

他们在损失已经造成**事后**才道歉。

The rule was changed after the fact to include more people.

规则**事后**被更改，以包含更多人。

We realized our mistake after the fact.

我们在**事后**才意识到我们的错误。

He tried to fix the problem after the fact, but it was too late.

他想**事后**解决问题，但已经太迟了。

You can’t just say sorry after the fact and expect everything to be fine.

你不能**事后**才说抱歉，然后期待一切都没事。

They only started asking questions after the fact, once the opportunity was gone.

他们**事后**才开始提问，那时机会已经错过了。