- predate
- [pri:'deit]
- vt. 在日期上早于（先于）
参考例子
- 1.This coin predates the Qing Dynasty.
- 这种硬币是在清朝以前就有的。
- 2.The custom of the wedding veil is thought to predate the wedding dress by centuries.
- 婚纱的习俗比结婚礼服还要早几个世纪。
- 3.Much of the country's resilience stems from policies—such as bank regulation and sound public finances—which predate Mr Harper.
- 该国能够重振经济大多数源自政策——比如银行管制和明智的政府财政——这是哈珀之前的政府就实施了的。
英文解释
- v.
- 1.be earlier in time; go back further
- 2.come before
- 3.prey on or hunt for
- 4.establish something as being earlier relative to something else
网络释义
- predate
- 提早日期; 预期; 把……的时期提前; 在日期上早于;
- loot predate rob pillage plunder sack spoil despoil burglarize angle
- 掠夺，抢劫--;