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单词 ex post facto
释义 ex post fac·to
I. \|ekˌspōst|fak(ˌ)tō\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin, from a thing done afterward
: done, made, or formulated after the fact and on the basis of current premises, conditions, or knowledge : disregarding the previous status or setting of the event or thing concerning which a conclusion is reached or at which action is directed : retrospective, retroactive
 < ex post facto punishment >
 < the general gave his ex post facto approval — W.H.Upson >
 < ex post facto rationalizations of behavior — Edward Sapir >
 < the results of scientific inquiry are always subject to ex post facto interpretation — H.M.Magid >
II. adverb
: after the fact : in a retrospective or retroactive manner
 < no lawmaker can alter the fact, ex post facto — C.A.Beard >
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