antedate
n.比正确日期早的日期 v.提早日期,居先
难易程度:
antedate为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:antedated 过去分词:antedated 现在分词:antedating 第三人称单数:antedates
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ante-=before(与post-相反) 变化型 anti-,ant-,anci-,an-
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antedate
/,æntɪ'deɪt; `æntɪ,det/
(also pre-date) v [Tn]
1 put an earlier date on (a document, letter, etc) than the one at the time of writing （在文件, 信件等上面）写上比实际书写日期早的日期
*an antedated cheque 填有比实际日期早的支票.
2 be before (sth/sb) in time 先于, 早于（某事物[某人]）
*This event antedates the discovery of America by several centuries. 这件事比发现美洲早几个世纪. Cf 参看 post-date.
(also pre-date) v [Tn]
1 put an earlier date on (a document, letter, etc) than the one at the time of writing （在文件, 信件等上面）写上比实际书写日期早的日期
*an antedated cheque 填有比实际日期早的支票.
2 be before (sth/sb) in time 先于, 早于（某事物[某人]）
*This event antedates the discovery of America by several centuries. 这件事比发现美洲早几个世纪. Cf 参看 post-date.
antedate
v [T]
formal to come from an earlier time in history than something else
= predate
The economic troubles antedate the current administration.
formal to come from an earlier time in history than something else
= predate
The economic troubles antedate the current administration.
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