foregone /ˈfoɚˌgɑːn/ adjective Learner's definition of FOREGONE
a foregone conclusion
: something in the future that is certain to happen or be true必然结局 -
It was a foregone conclusion that he would take over the business after his father retired.父亲退休后,由他接手生意是必然的事情。
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Most people felt that the outcome of the trial was a foregone conclusion. [=they felt sure that the trial would end in a certain way]大多数人都认为审判的结果必然如此。