fait accompli

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something which has already happened, before those affected had the chance to raise objections or queries; especially, such a thing that cannot be undone.
    — Thanks to a bureaucratic fait accompli, the demolition was already approved and has already started.
  2. An action or establishment that cannot be undone.
    — Near-synonyms: done deal, water under the bridge

词形变化

faits accomplis plural

词源

Etymology tree
French fait
French accompli
French fait accompliubor.
English fait accompli
Unadapted borrowing from French fait accompli.
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