- 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--;