be a foregone conclusion

常見例句

Thus, by the time it got around to considering the environmental impact of the final segment, the decision would be a foregone conclusion .
這樣，到了考慮最後路段的環(huán)境影響問題時，決議就會變成一種預(yù)設(shè)的結(jié)論。
Few expected Mr Arain to make much of a difference to Lord Sainsbury's chances, but his candidature reminded others that the result didn't have to be a foregone conclusion.
少有人期望阿倫對塞恩斯伯裡勛爵的機(jī)會造成很很大的影響，但是他的候選人資格提醒了其他人，未來選擧的結(jié)果還未成定侷。
That's especially true given the fact that Toyota is still growing quickly and its ascendancy to the top spot may be a foregone conclusion.
尤其是豐田公司仍然保持快速增長，以及它的優(yōu)勢越來越明顯。
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For example, the previously known foregone conclusion that this authorization would be extended and 74, 000 people would maintain their jobs -- that used to be a foregone conclusion.
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