foregone

fɒ:'gʌn

英文释义

v be earlier in time; go back further
v do without or cease to hold or adhere to
v lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
s well in the past; former

中文翻译

a. 预先决定的, 逝去的
forego的过去分词

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记忆技巧

foregone 由前缀 fore- 和词根 gone 组成。前缀 fore- 意为“在前、预先”，而 gone 是“去”的过去分词，整体意思是“已预先去过”或“注定的”。

例句

1. This decision was a foregone conclusion from the start.
这个决定从一开始就是一个必然的结果。
2. Many believed that his victory was a foregone outcome in the election.
很多人认为他的胜利在选举中是一个注定的结果。
3. The foregone choices have led us to this point in our discussion.
之前的选择使我们来到了讨论的这个阶段。

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