fait accompli
US /ˌfeɪt ə.kɑːmˈpliː/
UK /ˌfet ə.kɒmˈpliː/
名词
既成事实
a thing that has already happened or been decided before those affected hear about it, leaving them with no option but to accept it
示例:
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The decision to close the factory was presented as a fait accompli.
关闭工厂的决定被当作既成事实提出。
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They tried to make the merger a fait accompli before anyone could object.
他们试图在任何人反对之前，将合并变成既成事实。
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