predate
vt. 在日期上早于（先于）
v.
提早日期，居先；
变形
过去式：predated过去分词：predated现在分词：predating第三人称单数：predates
英英释义
predate[ pri:'deit ]
v.
be earlier in time; go back further
同义词：precedeforegoforgoantecedeantedate
come before
同义词：precede
prey on or hunt for
"These mammals predate certain eggs"
同义词：ravenprey
establish something as being earlier relative to something else
同义词：antedateforedate
双语例句
用作动词(v.)
The custom of the wedding veil should predate wedding dress by centries.
婚纱的习俗要比婚服早几个世纪。
权威例句
Does bee color vision predate the evolution of flower color?Autoantibodies predate the onset of systemic lupus erythematosus in northern Sweden
HLA-A and B polymorphisms predate the divergence of humans and chimpanzees
HLA-A and HLA-B polymorphism predate the divergence of human and chimpanzees
Neuroanatomical abnormalities that predate the onset of psychosis: a multicenter study
Structural brain alterations associated with dyslexia predate reading onset.
Three divergent rDNA clusters predate the species divergence in Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. and Quercus robur L.
Do alpha-synuclein aggregates in autonomic plexuses predate Lewy body disorders?: a cohort study
The MADS-box floral homeotic gene lineages predate the origin of seed plants: phylogenetic and molecular clock estimates.
Anti-p53 antibodies in sera from patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can predate a diagnosis of cancer.
predate (v.)
"to seek prey," 1974, a back-formation from predator, etc. Related: Predated; predating. For the word meaning "antedate; pre-exist," see pre-date.
1. 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 。
-- 来源 -- 汉英 - 翻译参考
2. Their exact origin is unknown, but they predate the arrival of missionaries to China, and speak eloquently
他们确切的籍贯无从查考，但他们把到中国的传教之旅提前了，他们巧舌如簧地传递着信息，促使父亲从此把毕生精力致力于在中国向人们传教。
-- 来源 -- lian.dovetang.cn
3. "Though claims of great antiquity have been made for Scottish tartans, few seem to predate the 17th or
尽管人们早已认为许多苏格兰家族或氏族的花格图案具有重要意义和古代渊源,但出现于17世纪,甚至是18世纪的花格图案通常被看作是部落的标志的象征。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例 - 行业
4. 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。
-- 来源 -- 英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
5. some of the buildings at the site predate them by 500 years.
但该地的若干建筑物早在公元前七七六年的奥运举行前五百年就存在了。
-- 来源 -- 高级阅读(二) - Unit 39 The Olympic Games (1)
6. these shares predate any reissued buybacks
哪些早期发行的股票又被收购回去了
-- 来源 -- 电影对白
7. As I drove to her house, I actually had a case of predate jitters! What would we talk about?
铱?凳煌?盖鬃∷??垢械皆蓟崆暗慕粽挪话病Ｎ颐墙?感┦裁茨
-- 来源 -- www.9ask.cn
8. If they are, in fact, writing, they predate the commonly accepted origin of cuneiform writing in Mesopotamia
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。
-- 来源 -- 时文部分 - P_xieziwangquoyouqiren
9. Because these mare lavas predate the highland debris layers, which were laid down during basin formation3.8
因为这些月海岩浆，比38亿年前盆地形成时产生的高地遗屑年代久远，它们显示月球上岩浆开始喷发的时间，远早于阿波罗所采集样本中最古老的月海岩流。
-- 来源 -- 140.138.36.22
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