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antedate是什么意思

2023-12-06 02:09:16
antedate
美[ˌæntideɪt]  英[ˌæntideɪt]
v.  使 ... 提前发生;先于;提早日期
n.  =predate
sp.  比实际早的日期
  过去式:antedated  过去分词:antedated  现在分词:antedating  第三人称单数:antedates
  近义词:predate,antecede,forego,precede,forerun,precipitate,accelerate,speed,hurry,hasten,anticipate,comefirst,gobefore,speedup,first,come,up,foredate,forgo,postdate,

英英释义

Verb
  1. be earlier in time; go back further;

    "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

  2. establish something as being earlier relative to something else

例句

  1. The cold weather antedate ed their departure.寒冷的天气使他们提前离开。
  2. This event antedates the discovery of America by several centuries.这件事比发现美洲早几个世纪。