每日商务英语 第848期:定局

foregone conclusion ------ 定局

英文释义

A result that everyone assumes to be inevitable.

例句

The victory of the famous Olympic runner had been a foregone conclusion, but the race was won by a previously unknown young man.

这位著名的奥运会跑步选手一直被认为胜局已定，但结果却是被一位之前名不见经传的年轻人赢得了比赛。