after the fact
(adverb)
Giải nghĩa:
Happening or done after something has already occurred or been completed.
Happening or done after something has already occurred or been completed.
Ví dụ:
The investigation took place after the fact, when all the evidence had been tampered with.
The investigation took place after the fact, when all the evidence had been tampered with.
Cách sử dụng
The expression "after the fact" means something that happened or was discovered only after an event has taken place. It is used to refer to something that was realized or understood only later, after the event occurred. This phrase is often used to describe a situation where something could have been done differently or a problem could have been avoided if someone had known about it beforehand. For example, "They realized, after the fact, that they had made a mistake in their calculations."
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