a foregone conclusion
[ə fɔ:ˈɡɔn kənˈklu:ʒən]

n.

预料中的结局；大势已定；

双语例句

1. It was a foregone conclusion Newcastle would beat Chelsea in the Cup Final.
   在争夺足协锦标赛中，纽卡斯尔队会击败彻尔西队，那是预料中的必然结果。
2. The outcome of the election is a foregone conclusion.
   选举结果已在预料之中。

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