fait accompli

noun

/ˌfeɪt əˈkɒmpliː/

/ˌfeɪt əˈkɑːmpliː/

[usually singular]

(plural faits accomplis

/ˌfeɪz əˈkɒmpliː/

/ˌfeɪz əˈkɑːmpliː/

)

(from French)

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something that has already happened or been done and that you cannot change既成事实
- We got married secretly and then presented our parents with a fait accompli.我们是秘密结婚的，事后才告诉父母。
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘accomplished fact’.