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foregone adj.
⇨ a foregone conclusion ⇨ certainty noun certainty noun certainty ♦︎ inevitability ♦︎ necessity ♦︎ a foregone conclusion ♦︎ a sure thingThese are all words for sth that you believe will definitely happen. 这些词均表示据信必定发生之事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a certainty / an inevitability about sth◆an absolute certainty / necessity◆the one / only certainty / necessity■ certainty [countable] an event that will definitely happen; a fact or situation that is not doubted by anybody 必然的事；确实的事（或情况）◆Her return to the team now seems a certainty.她的归队现在似乎已经确定了。◆The end of the Cold War marked the collapse of many old political certainties.冷战结束标志着许多旧的政治环境下必然发生的事从此消亡。OPP uncertainty ⇨ doubt noun 2 ■ inevitability / /ɪnˌevɪtəˈbɪləti/ / [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the fact that sth will definitely happen and cannot be avoided or prevented, especially sth bad or unpleasant; an event that will definitely happen （尤指坏事的）不可避免；必然发生的事◆We must all, sooner or later, confront the inevitability of death.或早或晚，我们都必须面对必然到来的死亡。◆World war has ceased to be an inevitability.世界大战再不是无可避免的了。 see also inevitable ⇨ inevitable ■ necessity / /nəˈsesəti/ / [countable, usually singular] a situation that must happen and that cannot be avoided, especially in order to do or achieve sth else 必然的状况，不可避免的情况（尤指为了做或实现另一事情）◆Living in London he felt, was an unfortunate necessity.他觉得在伦敦生活是迫于无奈。■ a ˌforegone conˈclusion idiom a result that is certain to happen 预料中的必然结局◆The outcome of the vote is a foregone conclusion.选举结果一如所料。■ a ˌsure ˈthing idiom (especially NAmE, rather informal, especially business 尤用于商业) something that is certain to happen 必定发生的事情◆An increase in crude oil prices now looks like a sure thing.现在看来，原油价格一定会上涨。 |