foregone conclusion
預定的事,預知的結論
Fore·go, v. t. To go before; to precede; -- used especially in the present and past participles.
Pleasing remembrance of a thought foregone. --Wordsworth.
For which the very mother's face forewent
The mother's special patience. --Mrs. Browning.
Foregone conclusion, a conclusion which has preceded argument or examination; a predetermined conclusion.
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foregone conclusion
n 1: an inevitable ending [syn: matter of course]
2: something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"
[syn: certainty, sure thing] [ant: uncertainty]