A foregone conclusion Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɔɹˈɡɔn/ /kənˈkɫuʒən

uh FOR-gawn kuhn-KLOO-zhuhn

UK

æɪ/ /fɔːɡˈɒn/ /kənklˈuːʒən

uh faw-GON kuhn-KLOO-zhuhn

释义

A result or outcome that is certain or obvious before it happens.

用法与细微差别

Used in both formal and informal contexts to describe outcomes that seem inevitable. Often refers to competitions, decisions, or events where the result seems already decided. Not literal—a figurative expression.

• Spanish: una conclusión inevitable - un resultado cantado
• Portuguese (BR): conclusão óbvia - resultado previsível
• Portuguese (PT): conclusão óbvia - resultado previsível
• Chinese (Simplified): 预料之中的结果 - 必然的结局
• Chinese (Traditional): 預料之中的結果 - 必然的結局
• Hindi: पूर्व से तय नतीजा - तयशुदा निष्कर्ष
• Arabic: نتيجة محسومة - أمر مفروغ منه
• Bengali: অবশ্যম্ভাবী ফলাফল - নিশ্চিত সিদ্ধান্ত
• Russian: предрешённый исход - закономерный итог
• Japanese: 決まりきった結果 - 必然の結論
• Vietnamese: kết cục đã định - kết quả hiển nhiên
• Korean: 이미 정해진 결론 - 뻔한 결과
• Turkish: kaçınılmaz sonuç - önceden belli olan sonuç
• Urdu: پیشگی طے شدہ نتیجہ - یقینی انجام
• Indonesian: hasil yang sudah pasti - kesimpulan yang sudah jelas

例句

It was a foregone conclusion that they would win the game.

basic

Everyone knew the decision would be a foregone conclusion.

basic

For many, her victory felt like a foregone conclusion.

basic

Honestly, the outcome was a foregone conclusion from the start.

natural

The whole contest turned out to be a foregone conclusion.

natural

When I saw the score, it was a foregone conclusion who would win.

natural