先斩后奏有不少灵活的表达,譬如:move first and ask permission later;或者do first and ask forgiveness later;还有act first and report later。总之,结构就是...first, and...later。

对于利益优先的公司来讲,先斩后奏也不无道理,由于有句老话是这么说的嘛:Its easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.(请求原谅比征求许可容易。)

For example:

The company has become a magnet for criticism of its business style of moving first and asking permission later.

这家公司因其先斩后奏的商业模式引来无数批评。

In March he ordered soldiers to shoot first and report later if attacked.

3月,他需要士兵,假如遭到攻击可以先斩后奏。