predate

['pri:'deɪt] [priˈdet]
  • 第三人称单数:predates;
  • 过去式:predated;
  • 过去分词:predated;
  • 现在分词:predating;
  • 例句
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    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    英英词典释义
    • Verb
      1. be earlier in time; go back further;
      "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
      2. come before;
      "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
      3. prey on or hunt for;
      "These mammals predate certain eggs"
      4. establish something as being earlier relative to something else
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    • 法律: 提前日期;