predate

英 [ˌpriːˈdeɪt]

美 [ˌpriːˈdeɪt]

v.  (在日期上)早于，先于

第三人称单数：predates　现在分词：predating　过去式：predated　过去分词：predated　

经济

BNC.19621 / COCA.13758

柯林斯词典

• VERB （在日期上）早于，先于
  If you say that one thingpredatedanother, you mean that the first thing happened or existed some time before the second thing.
  1. His troubles predated the recession...
     他的问题在经济萧条前就出现了。
  2. The monument predates the arrival of the druids in Britain.
     这一遗迹在德鲁伊特来到不列颠前就已存在。

英英释义

verb

• establish something as being earlier relative to something else
  Synonym:antedateforedate
• prey on or hunt for
  1. These mammals predate certain eggs
  Synonym:ravenprey
• come before
  1. Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
  Synonym:precede
• be earlier in time
  1. Stone tools precede bronze tools
  Synonym:precedeforegoforgoantecedeantedate

双语例句

• Most Americans consider Halloween a festive occasion, but its roots long predate the United States and its meaning has changed greatly over time.
  尽管多数美国人将万圣节视为传统节日，但它的起源却远远早于美国的历史，而且意义也随着时间发生了很大变化。
• If they are, in fact, writing, they predate the commonly accepted origin of cuneiform writing in Mesopotamia by 200 years.
  果真如此的话，那它们就可能比公认的美索不达米亚最早的楔形文字早大约200年。
• Indeed, this strand may well predate the anti-pollution effort.
  而且，这一目标或许要早于防止污染。
• These worries predate the ructions in the Arab world.
  这些担忧在阿拉伯世界发生动乱之前就出现了。
• Delivering the benefits of modeling is still difficult because most process modeling techniques are based on concepts that predate SOA and BPM.
  提供建模的好处仍然很困难，因为大部分流程建模技术都基于先于SOA和BPM的概念。
• As I drove to her house, I actually had a case of predate jitters!
  我开车驶往母亲住所，竟感到约会前的紧张不安。
• Popular games in China typically feature elves, dwarves or characters that predate the past century of political turmoil.
  在中国受欢迎的游戏往往有几个典型的人物角色，如捣蛋鬼、侏儒或是经历上世纪政治动乱的人物。
• From the predate to the follow-up, keep in mind this six-step dating guide on how to do it right.
  从预先准备后，到约会后后续，记住下面六步如何做正确的约会指南。
• The training of manage competent at predate reduces the needing distance between available capability and newly practical role for nursing backbone.
  管理胜任能力作为管理岗位前培训，缩减了护理骨干现有能力与新任角色所需基础间的差距。
• Films that predate Allen could also be worth a review since, according to Taylor, the director always gives classic film references as a guide to the look he seeks for leading men.
  艾伦之前的电影也值得追溯，因为，根据泰勒的说法，导演总是参考经典影片来决定男主角的形象。